Bengal Ranji Coach: Arun Lal resigns as Bengal coach – Bengal Ranji coach Arun Lal officially submitted his resignation to the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) to end his association with the Bengal cricket team. Citing health concerns and the non-stop work that is required to coach a Ranji team, Lal stepped down from his post after helping the Bengal team reach two back-to-back Ranji knockouts. Follow Cricket Live Updates on InsideSport.IN
Bengal Ranji Coach: Arun Lal RESIGNS as coach of Bengal Team amidst health concerns, says ‘It’s a very tough job, so I was a little tired’ – Check Out
“I have expressed my inability to carry on for next year. More or less the job is done. It’s a very tough job, it takes nine months and non-stop 24×7, so I was a little tired. People don’t realise how difficult it is to coach a Ranji Trophy team,” Lal said to Sportstar.
Lal took over the reins of the Bengal team 4 years ago. Under his tutelage, the Bengal side prospered and went to play the finals of the Ranji trophy in 2019-20. The side Bengal ended up second best to champions Saurashtra and went on to the finals in the recently concluded season. Here too, Bengal were defeated by Madhya Pradesh who eventually went on to become the champions.
“The team is doing well and happy with the way they have been performing. I feel they are a force in Indian cricket now and in the near future, they will certainly win a few trophies or will at least be among the top five in every format,” Lal said.
“When you look at the Ranji Trophy now, I am very impressed with the competition. The two teams that played the final this year (Mumbai and Madhya Pradesh) did not qualify last year and out of the four semi-finalists last time, only team – Bengal – qualified to the knockouts and even last year’s winner Saurashtra did not qualify. So, big things are happening and it is a very tough job…”
Arun Lal steps down as Bengal coach. Big big blow to Bengal.
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Bengal Ranji Coach: Arun Lal RESIGNS as coach of Bengal Team amidst health concerns, says ‘It’s a very tough job, so I was a little tired’ – Check Out
“I am already on a high. It is a tough decision because I enjoyed every moment but I also need some time for myself to travel and do other things, and I would like to do some commentary. In coaching, of the nine months you spend seven months travelling and you are always under pressure, so it is not easy. I am satisfied that Bengal is on a high,” he said.
CAB’s general secretary Snehasish Ganguly accepted Lal’s resignation on Tuesday. Though the CAB is yet to finalize Lal’s replacement, a new name is expected to be announced in the coming days.
Bengal Ranji Coach: Arun Lal RESIGNS as coach of Bengal Team amidst health concerns, says ‘It’s a very tough job, so I was a little tired’ – Check Out
