Ranji Trophy 2020-21 | Chandrakant Pandit named Madhya Pradesh coach

A year after he coached Vidarbha to a second-successive Ranji Trophy title — their only two titles, Pandit has decided to move to MP in the same capacity. In three seasons with Vidarbha, Pandit led the side to back-to-back Irani Cup wins besides the Ranji titles.

The Nagpur-based MP side, on the other hand, finished seventh last season. The season prior, MP failed to reach the knockouts — they finished 16th — and was previously coached by Harvinder Singh Sodhi, Devendra Bundela, and Abbas Ali simultaneously. 

“Vidarbha played very well. I’ve passed on whatever I could to them, and hopefully, the lessons will stay with them. Coaching MP will be a different challenge,” Pandit said, reported TOI.

To his credit, Pandit has also coached the likes of Mumbai, Maharashtra, and Kerala in the past. The 58-year-old, who adds to the growing storyline that experienced coaches weaving success stories like Arun Lal or Karsan Ghavri, has also captained and coached MP in the past.