THE MONTY
DESAI IMPACT

Architect of Performance Culture

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Career Path

THE JOURNEY OF TRANSFORMATION

A timeline of excellence, innovation, and impact across international cricket

2025 – Present

BCCI Centre of Excellence

Head Coach & Batting Coach

Developing elite batting talent for Northeast Men Emerging Players under the BCCI Centre of Excellence, Bangalore. Leading high-performance training, pressure-situation adaptability, and match-readiness programs for future domestic and international success.

Elite Performance Strategy
BCCI Centre of Excellence

BCCI COE

Assignment #1
Feb 2025 – Apr 2025

SAI Meghpan Sportslife

Mentor & Coach

Driving high-performance development for young coaches and emerging players through structured, metric-driven training and real-game simulations. Focus on coaching camps, one-on-one mentoring, and technical foundation building.

Metric-Based Development
SAI Meghpan Sportslife

SAI

Assignment #2
2023 – 2025

Nepal National Team

Head Coach

Transforming the national team with the "Happy Dressing Room" philosophy. Led Nepal to Asia Cup qualification (100% win rate – ACC Premier Cup), ODI status secured, record-breaking Asian Games 2023 performance, and T20 World Cup qualification with youngest squad through strong culture, clarity, and fearless cricket.

Happy Dressing Room
Nepal National Team

NEPAL

Assignment #3
2019 – 2022

West Indies Men's National Team

Batting Coach

Elevating batting performance at the highest international level through technical refinement, tactical clarity, and opposition-specific preparation. Achieved T20 & Test series wins vs England, historic away Test series win vs Bangladesh, and dominant series wins vs Australia & Sri Lanka.

Technical Excellence
West Indies Men's National Team

WINDIES

Assignment #4
2008 – 2015

Rajasthan Royals (IPL)

Assistant Coach & Head Talent Scout

Played a pivotal role in team building, talent identification, and auction strategy across seven IPL seasons. Supported leadership groups and elite match preparation through auction & squad strategy formulation, player development environments, match-scenario planning with captains, and long-term talent identification.

Talent Identification
Rajasthan Royals (IPL)

RR IPL

Assignment #5
2023–Present

Nepal National Team

Head Coach

Transforming the national team with the "Happy Dressing Room" philosophy. Qualifying for the Asia Cup and T20 World Cup.

Happy Dressing Room
Nepal National Team

INSTILLING CULTURE

Assignment #6
2019-2022

West Indies

Batting Coach

"The One-Ball Battle". Refining technique and mental resilience at the highest level.

One-Ball Battle

ONE-BALL BATTLE

Assignment #7
Excellence Framework

CORE COMPETENCIES

Technical & Tactical Expertise

Player Scouting

Holistic Coaching Innovations

Metric-based Assessments

Communicative Team Building

Talent Development

Empowerment and Leadership

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Monty has a unique ability to connect with players and get the best out of them.

Rahul Dravid

Rahul Dravid

Former Head Coach, India
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