The former Indian all-rounder Dodda Ganesh has been appointed head coach of the Kenya Men's cricket team in their build-up to the 2026 T20 World Cup for the Africa Qualifiers. Now 51, Ganesh had a modest international career with four Tests and one ODI but enjoyed a successful domestic career with Karnataka, scoring over 2000 runs and taking 365 wickets for his State side. One big challenge before Ganesh is to revive Kenyan cricket whose best performance came in the World Cup of 2003 when it reached the semifinals. Since then, Kenyan cricket has gone on the downslide and only made it into the 2007 T20 World Cup. This comes before Kenya's participation in the ICC Division 2 Challenge League, set for September against teams such as Papua New Guinea, Qatar, Denmark, and Jersey, and also in the T20 World Cup Africa Qualifiers scheduled for October. The 2026 T20 World Cup is due to be co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka. Ganesh wrote on 'X' that he feels "privileged" over the new role. He will be assisted by former Kenyan players Lameck Onyango and Joseph Angara as his assistants. Also Read | Top 12 Women Cricketers With Most Hundreds in ODI