Kolkata: Former Indian cricketer Laxmi Ratan Shukla took charge of Bengal Senior Cricket Team for the upcoming season. Avishek Dalmiya, president of Cricket Association of Bengal expressed his happiness while announcing the new roles of the team.
Laxmi said, “All coaches involved in all the age-group teams are important, a chain system. Everyone is equally important,”.
The veteran has been selected by all the office bearers as he proved to be the most deserving other reputed contenders, stated Avishek. “I am very hopeful that under him Bengal cricket would reach greater heights as we all know his commitment for Bengal cricket. He can connect with the players very smoothly.”
Sourashis Lahiri would be continuing with his position of the assistant coach of the Senior Bengal team, veteran cricketer and former Bengal coach W V Raman has been appointed as the batting consultant of Bengal.
During the press conference, Laxmi Ratan Shukla said: “It’s a new responsibility and I will give my best like I did when I used to play for Bengal. I like taking new challenges.”
Speaking on the teams’ performance and his predecessors Shukla said, “All the past coaches for Bengal did a superb job for the team. We have come close to winning trophies in the past but we’ll have to climb all the way again to reach the top in the new season.”
Focusing in the coming season, Shukla said,”My motto is everyone can and everything is possible. I want everyone to believe in themselves, will have to develop the art of holding onto our nerves when the situation is tough. All players who have reached to this level they are alll capable. It’s a new year, new season and we are hoping for the best,”.
Speaking of the former CAB president and current BCCI president, Sourav Ganguly, “I have learnt from Sourav Ganguly a lot during my playing days, he used to tell us to keep it short and simple and I have always tried to follow that. I think our players are honest like our association and everyone can. We all will give our best to move Bengal cricket forward. Shukla concluded.
