“MORE THAN A COACH”
In accordance with the SCA, Mr Menon’s cricket journey started at Saint Patrick’s College, the place he found his love for the game.
A gifted wicketkeeper, he went on to signify Singapore on the youth stage earlier than making his senior debut in opposition to the United Arab Emirates in Malaysia.
He performed 5 senior matches for Singapore’s nationwide staff earlier than transferring to Australia in 1999 to pursue a level.
The affiliation described Mr Menon’s teaching legacy as “immense”, noting that he led nationwide groups in Chile, Botswana, Indonesia and Malawi.
“However (he) all the time remained deeply linked to his roots and love for Singapore,” it added.
From 2015 to 2019, Mr Menon served in key teaching and improvement roles inside the SCA, together with as head coach of the nationwide males’s staff.
In 2017, he led the nation to a historic gold medal win in Twenty20 (T20) cricket on the Southeast Asian Video games.
In 2020, he grew to become the operations supervisor for Cricket Malawi. He additionally took on teaching duties, guiding the nation’s nationwide staff on the 2021 ICC Males’s T20 World Cup Africa Sub-Regional Qualifier A.
Describing him as a “devoted coach” and “passionate advocate” for cricket’s improvement in Malawi, Dr Kamata mentioned Mr Menon’s contributions to the game have been “immense and far-reaching”.
“His dedication, professionalism and imaginative and prescient have been actually inspirational, and his loss is a devastating blow to the complete sporting fraternity in Malawi and past.”
SCA famous that Mr Menon remained a proud Singaporean even whereas he was abroad, usually crediting Singapore’s cricketing journey because the inspiration for his international work.
“Arjun was greater than a coach; he was a mentor, chief and an embodiment of Singaporean values of excellence, humility, and repair.
“His legacy lives on within the gamers he formed and the communities he uplifted throughout continents.”
