Former India cricketer and Bengal skipper Laxmi Ratan Shukla on Monday started his journey as an Under-23 coach with a fitness camp in Kolkata. To begin with, he put some strict rules for his wards to follow which includes ‘staying away from social media’ and ‘no long hairs allowed’. The former India cricketer said his job is to ensure that more Bengal players make it to the national team. To see more Bengal players in the national team is a wish I have as a cricketer,” Shukla said further. Bowling coach Shib Shankar Paul and strength and conditioning coach Sabir Ali also made sure that everything went smoothly.

Source: Hindustan Times July 26, 2021 14:48 UTC