Former pistol ace and Olympian Jitu Rai was among the 16 new shooters, who were appointed as coaches of the national team. This was among the several key decisions taken at the Governing Body meeting of the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI), held here on Saturday.
With one notable exception, things seem to be business as usual for Mike Tullberg. While the 39-year-old Dane used to typically prepare Borussia Dortmund's under-19 side for the Youth League, he now finds himself coaching the senior team in its upcoming clash against Shakhtar - an interim solution after Nuri Sahin's dismissal.
Bengal coach Laxmi Ratan Shukla was amazed at the seamless return of star quick Mohammed Shami in competitive cricket after nearly 12 months and believed that the experienced right-armer would only get better as he got more cricket under his belt.
Parthiv replaced Gary Kirsten for the role, who left the IPL 2022 champions after being appointed as Pakistan’s white ball team’s coach — a post from which he resigned barely six months after taking charge.
At least 16 people were killed and two others injured after a passenger coach fell into a river in Pakistan's northern Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) region, an official said.
Commenting on the appointment Khandker said, "I am grateful to Hockey India for entrusting me with this responsibility. I have always been inclined towards coaching after my playing career."
It is not as if the format-specific captains will cease to matter but they are also likely to have had it driven home already that the coach of the team ~ think back to Anil Kumble, before Shastri ~ is not to be taken for granted by anyone within the squad and eventuality left undefended by the cricket board.
Westwood, who has around 25 years of professional experience both as a player and a coach, is a UEFA Pro and AFC Pro License-holder and has worked with top football clubs across India like Bengaluru FC and ATK.
The first global face of Indian football said that for him to debate the standard of Indian and foreign coaches is very difficult and the decision should have nothing to do with the origin of the coach.
He was able to save them from the drop and the following season led them to promotion, but the club has struggled to adapt to life in the top flight, spending nearly all season rooted in the bottom three.
