Patna: The Gaya franchise has roped in Kunal Lal, son of legendary
cricketer Madan Lal, as their head coach ahead of the first edition of Bihar
Cricket league. Along with Kunal Lal, Mr. Ashok Kumar has also been
roped in as Strategy Coach for the team.
Kunal Lal, who is the Director of Cricket at Amenity Sports Academy as
well as Madan Lal Cricket Academy has also coached at the Eastlake
Junior Cricket Club and been a High-Performance Director at Australian
Capital territory. While Ashok Kumar is a level ‘A’ qualified coach from
BCCI.
Capt. Rashid Ali Khan, CEO & Owner of the franchise, felt that Kunal Lal
along with Ashok Kumar were perfect fits to coach the team, owning to
the vast experience that both have which put together could make a
tremendous difference. “When the search for coaches was on, Kunal &
Ashok both were exactly what we wanted as they both have not only
played the game at national and international levels, but have also
successfully coached various youngsters in the past.” Said Capt. Rashid
Ali Khan.
Capt. Khan adds that both of them have been very crucial during the
player selections and we are glad to have made such a good team. “Kunal
has a keen eye for young talent, while Ashok is very good with honing
their talent.”
“As a franchise, we are confident that with this team and with Kunal at the
helm, results would be great.” He said.
The team has been practicing at the Urja Stadium which is also their
homeground.
