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GUWAHATI: The Assam Cricket Association today announced Stuart Binny, a former Team India member, as the assistant coach for the senior state team. However Ajay Ratra, another former international, will continue his stint as the chief coach of the team for the forthcoming season.
The domestic season will kick off on November 4 with the Syed Mushtaq Ali Cricket championship and it will be followed by Vijay Hazare Cricket tournament and Ranji Trophy. Both the coaches will accompany the team for all three formats.
The secretary of the Assam Cricket Association Devajit Saikia announced the names of coaches and support staff for different State teams for the forthcoming domestic season in a media briefing here today. Ratra, who was the head coach of the senior team last season, will continue his job. On the other hand Stuart Binny would join the side as assistant coach with Salil Sinha. Salil was the deputy of Ratra in the previous season also.
Meanwhile for the first time the Assam Cricket Association had appointed a mental strengthening coach for the senior Women and U-19 Women cricket teams. Saikia said, "We have already appointed Tribenee Bhattacharyya as the mental strengthening coach for our senior and U-19 women cricket teams. If requires we can take the service of similar coaches for our men's team also in future," said Saikia.
Assam Cricket Association will host three BCCI tournaments this season. Syed Mushtaq Ali Cricket tournament (November 4-9) would be the first one and the meet will be followed by U-25 (Mens) cricket and senior women T20 Cricket. The U-25 meet will be held on Nov 17-26 and the Senior Women T20 Championship in February. Assam Cricket Association has prepared four grounds-ACA Stadium, Barsapara, Nehru Stadium, Judges Field and NFRSA Stadium for the Syed Mushtaq Ali championship.
The list of Head coaches and assistant coaches for other state teams: U-25 (Men): Vivek Jaisimha (Head coach), Dhiraj Goswami and Arlen Konwar. U-19 (Boys): Subhrajit Saikia (Head coach) and Souvik Das. U-16 (Boys): Connor Cecil Williams (Head coach) and RK Yadav. Senior Women: Maria Clare (Head coach) and Babu Ram Magor. U-19 (Girls): RB Inderjit (Head coach) and Situ Das.
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