Muzumdar to proceed as Mumbai coach

Amol Muzumdar will proceed as coach of Mumbai’s senior group for the following season.

Under Muzumdar, Mumbai reached the Ranji Trophy closing within the 2021-22 season, dropping to Madhya Pradesh.

Mumbai Cricket Association’s (MCA) Cricket Improvement Committee (CIC) – comprising former India gamers Jatin Paranjpe (chairman), Nilesh Kulkarni and Vinod Kambli – met a couple of days in the past to nominate coaches for Mumbai’s numerous groups for subsequent season. The CIC felt {that a} younger group had achieved properly below former Mumbai participant Muzumdar and it will likely be smart if he continues to groom the kids below him. “The CIC decision was informed to Apex Council members today and we will pass it in our next meeting. The Mumbai team did really well under Muzumdar and with so many youngsters in the team, MCA too wanted him to groom the next generation of players,” an MCA official stated.

The CIC additionally appointed former left-arm spinner Rajesh Pawar as coach of Mumbai under-25 group for the forthcoming season. Mumbai clinched the nationwide under-25 title final yr below his steerage and CIC felt there was no want for a change.

Amitabh Velaskar will proceed to teach the Mumbai under- 19 group whereas Sandeep Dahad has been appointed coach of the Mumbai under-16 group. Last yr, because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Indian board may solely organise senior, under- 25 and under-19 video games. However, BCCI had already determined to host its whole home calendar, like in pre-covid days, together with under-16 video games.

India group captain Rohit Sharma’s college coach Dinesh Lad has been appointed under-14 coach.

The CIC additionally named Sandesh Kawle as senior girls’s group coach whereas Ajay Kadam has been appointed as under-19 group coach.