‘Fatigued’ Arun Lal steps down as Bengal trainer

Former India cricketer Arun Lal on Tuesday stepped down as Bengal trainer mentioning well being and private causes. With president Avishek Dalmiya away in the United Kingdom, the 66-year-old visited Eden Gardens on Tuesday and passed over the resignation to secretary Snehasish Ganguly.

An legitimate commentary from the Cricket Affiliation of Bengal is awaited, however it’s learnt that the state frame has authorised his resignation.

“Training a state crew is a tricky task and I’m growing older. It’s 9 months of cricket in a 12 months and I’m fatigued. I’m growing older and simply advised them that I will not proceed,” Lal mentioned.

“The long run is vibrant for Bengal I’m hoping they move directly to win the name from right here,” he added.

As according to resources, the CAB is already looking for the brand new trainer with extremely a success Chandrakant Pandit, who guided Madhya Pradesh to their first ever Ranji Trophy name this season and residential grown Laxmi Ratan Shukla, on their radar.

Having conquer the fatal most cancers, Lal, a cricketer-turned-commentator, took up the function forward of the 2018-19 season. The 66-year-old guided Bengal to their first Ranji Trophy ultimate, in 2020, after 13 years.

Below Lal, Bengal maintained their consistency and made a semifinal end when Ranji Trophy used to be again after the COVID-19 pandemic ultimate season.