W V Raman appointed Bengal batting marketing consultant, Shukla set to turn out to be coach

New Delhi: Former India opener W V Raman will as soon as once more be part of the Bengal Ranji group, albeit as a “batting marketing consultant”, for the upcoming season whereas former state skipper Laxmi Ratan Shukla would be the new coach.

“Shukla can be appointed the chief coach of the Bengal group tomorrow. He has been our U-25 coach and many of the gamers share rapport with Shukla, who has been a fighter all his life. He’s anticipated to usher in recent concepts into the Bengal set-up,” a senior Cricket Affiliation of Bengal (CAB) official advised PTI on Monday.

The choice was made by the CAB brass after Arun Lal had tendered his resignation after Bengal misplaced the Ranji semi-finals to Madhya Pradesh.

“Raman has accepted the supply. He could be part of numerous camps however gained’t be obtainable throughout the event as that was the pliability that each events agreed to. CAB president Avishek Dalmiya had known as Raman and requested him if he’s obtainable, and he immediately agreed to don the marketing consultant’s hat,” the official stated.

“Raman has labored as Bengal’s head coach in two totally different stints and he’s very acquainted with the set-up. He’s mainly going to switch VVS Laxman, who was the pinnacle of Bengal’s Imaginative and prescient 20-20 programme,” he added.