Milap Mewada

Milap Pradeepkumar Mewada (born 15 September 1974) is a former Indian first-class cricketer who played for Baroda from 1996/97 to 2004/05. He became a cricket coach after his playing career. He is the batting coach of the Afghanistan national cricket team.

Life and career Born in Mehsana, Gujarat, Mewada played for India under-19s in the 1993/94 season before getting selected in the Baroda senior team two seasons later. As a wicket-keeper, he appeared in a total of 11 first-class and 26 List A matches in a career that spanned between 1996/97 and 2004/05. He also represented West Zone in the Deodhar Trophy.

Mewada took up cricket coaching following his retirement. After having worked as the assistant coach of Baroda, Mewada coached the Chhattisgarh under-19 team which qualified for the knockout stage of a domestic competition. He was selected as the head coach of Jammu and Kashmir in 2018, with former Baroda teammate Irfan Pathan being named its mentor.