CAB appointed Former Indian Opener WV Raman as Bengal Batting Consultant and Former State Captain Laxmi Ratan Shukla is set to become Head Coach for the Upcoming Domestic Season.
“Shukla will be appointed the chief coach of the Bengal team tomorrow. He has been our U-25 coach and most of the players share a good rapport with Shukla, who has been a fighter all his life. He expected to bring in fresh ideas into the Bengal set-up,” a senior Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) official told PTI on Monday.
The Previous Head Coach Arun Lal resigned from his post after Bengal’s Defeat in Ranji Trophy Semi Final against Madhya Pradesh.
“Raman has accepted the offer. He would be a part of various camps but won’t be available during the tournament. As that was the flexibility that both parties agreed to. CAB president Avishek Dalmiya had called Raman and asked him if he is available. And he instantly agreed to don the consultant’s hat,” the official said.
“Raman has worked as Bengal’s head coach in two different stints and he is very familiar with the set-up. He is basically going to replace VVS Laxman, who was the head of Bengal’s Vision 20-20 programme,” he added.
