MCA not happy with lack of applicants for position of coach

The Mumbai Cricket Association’s (MCA) CIC has extended the date of applying for the post of coach of Mumbai's senior by three days. CIC, who attended the meeting for the first time, was unhappy with the cold response that their proposal has received. So far, only six applicants have applied for the post.  

Initially, the deadline for applying for the position was July 6, but, due to lack of applicants it has now been pushed to July 9. The CIC would interview all the candidates on Wednesday (July 11) at the MCA’s BKC facility at 10 am and would pick coaches for both the Mumbai senior and Under-19 teams accordingly.

Former India pacer Karsan Ghavri, who chaired the lengthy meeting in the absence of ex-India captain Ajit Wadekar, has justified the extension of dates by stating that they had lack of choice.

“We need a little more time. Those who’ve missed out, can apply in this time. Then, we’ll have more choice. You can say that. We had less number of candidates for the interview, so we extended the time to get more choice,” Karsan Ghavri said. 

Ghavri further stated that a professional company has been hired by the MCA to look for trainer and physio. Those who have applied for the post of coach include Ramesh Powar, Ajay Ratra, Vinayak Samant, Pritam Gandhe, Vinod Raghavan and Nanadan Phadnis. 

“The MCA has hired a professional management company to look for a trainer and physio for the senior team. It is under consideration. We are one month behind schedule and that’s why we are hurrying up to make the structure ready to have regular camps across all levels. The senior team will soon go out for the KSCA and Buchi Babu tournaments. Things are falling in place, and soon, they’ll regularize,” he said.

Besides Ghavri, the CIC now includes former India seamers Balwinder Singh Sandhu, Raju Kulkarni, Mumbai stalwart Amol Muzumdar and ex-Mumbai opener Sahil Kukreja and former off-spinner Kiran Mokashi.