championships with Karnataka. He was made coach of the India Under-19 Cricket team in January. He was the coach of the U-19 team that finished runners-up in the 2006 U-19 Cricket World Cup. Coaching career After the disappointing performance of the Indian Team in World Cup 2007, Prasad was appointed as the bowling coach of the team for the Bangladesh Tour in May. It was his return to the Indian team after a span of 3 years. On 15 October 2009, Venkatesh Prasad was sacked by the BCCI, which did not give any reasons for the unceremonious dumping. He was appointed as bowling coach for Kings XI Punjab. He was also the coach of Royal Challengers Bangalore during their inaugural season in 2008. Personal life His mother tongue is Kannada. Prasad is married to Jayanthi. References External links 1969 births Coaches of the Indian national cricket team Cricketers from Bangalore India One Day International cricketers India Test cricketers Indian cricketers Indian cricket coaches Indian Premier League coaches Karnataka cricketers Living people Recipients of the Arjuna Award South Zone cricketers Recipients of the Rajyotsava Award 2006 Alumni of University of London Worldwide Alumni of the University of London