Kolkata: Former Indian batsman VVS Laxman was retained as Bengal’s batting consultant, while Laxmi Ratan Shukla He was appointed as the Under-23 coach, marking his return to cricket after six years of joining politics.
This will be the second innings for Shukla, the former Bengal captain and all-rounder, who retired from all forms of cricket in 2016 to join the Trinamool Congress.
Shukla became an MLA from Howrah (North) and later served as Sports Minister under Arup Biswas.
Shukla was later made the TMC’s Howrah district president, but resigned from the post just before the last assembly elections and quit politics to “focus more on cricket”.
The 40-year-old said of his return to cricket, “Let’s work together. Looking forward.”
making a series of announcements in the build up to the season, Bengal Cricket Association Association (the cab) also retained veteran Arun Lal as head coach while promoting Saurasish Lahiri As assistant coach of the senior team.
Former Bengal fast bowler Shib Shankar Paul has been appointed as the bowling coach of all Bengal teams.
“On behalf of the association, I wish all the best to the former cricketers who have been given new responsibilities and I am confident that they will be able to use their wealth of experience to help Bengal cricket rise to fame in the upcoming domestic season.” CAB president Avishek Dalmiya said in a statement.
In women’s cricket, Rituparna Roy will be the head coach while Charanjit Singh will be the assistant coach of the Bengal senior team.
CAB secretary Snehasish Ganguly said, “We have made some new appointments keeping in mind his ability and talent. We want Bengal cricket to shine and we have made changes in it.”
“We wish the new recruits the best of luck and hope they can get the best out of the different teams in Bengal.”
This will be the second innings for Shukla, the former Bengal captain and all-rounder, who retired from all forms of cricket in 2016 to join the Trinamool Congress.
Shukla became an MLA from Howrah (North) and later served as Sports Minister under Arup Biswas.
Shukla was later made the TMC’s Howrah district president, but resigned from the post just before the last assembly elections and quit politics to “focus more on cricket”.
The 40-year-old said of his return to cricket, “Let’s work together. Looking forward.”
making a series of announcements in the build up to the season, Bengal Cricket Association Association (the cab) also retained veteran Arun Lal as head coach while promoting Saurasish Lahiri As assistant coach of the senior team.
Former Bengal fast bowler Shib Shankar Paul has been appointed as the bowling coach of all Bengal teams.
“On behalf of the association, I wish all the best to the former cricketers who have been given new responsibilities and I am confident that they will be able to use their wealth of experience to help Bengal cricket rise to fame in the upcoming domestic season.” CAB president Avishek Dalmiya said in a statement.
In women’s cricket, Rituparna Roy will be the head coach while Charanjit Singh will be the assistant coach of the Bengal senior team.
CAB secretary Snehasish Ganguly said, “We have made some new appointments keeping in mind his ability and talent. We want Bengal cricket to shine and we have made changes in it.”
“We wish the new recruits the best of luck and hope they can get the best out of the different teams in Bengal.”
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