The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) on Tuesday appointed former cricketer Laxmi Ratan Shukla as the head coach of the senior men’s team for the upcoming season. The CAB also confirmed the appointment of WV Raman as a batting consultant. CAB President Abhishek Dalmiya said, “I am extremely happy to announce the name of Lakshmi Ratan Shukla as the new senior coach of the Bengal team.”
After being appointed coach, Shukla said
This is a new kind of challenge and I will continue to contribute as a coach to Bengal the way I used to contribute as a player.’ Shukla was also elected MLA from Howrah earlier. Had gone. He also took over as the Minister of State for Sports in the previous Trinamool Congress government.
Abhishek Dalmiya told that the practice for the senior team of Bengal will be started as soon as possible. At the same time, Shukla said that he has learned a lot from former Team India captain Sourav Ganguly. “I like new challenges. All the previous Bengal coaches have done a great job for the team. We have come close to winning the trophy in the past but we have to prepare again to reach the top in the new season.
He further said, ‘I have learned a lot from Sourav Ganguly during my playing days. He used to tell us to keep it simple. I have always tried to follow it. I think our players are as honest as the Cricket Association of Bengal. We will all try our best to take Bengal cricket forward.
