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Career Ended After Just 3 ODIs, Played IPL, Now Coach of This Indian Team.
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News18•24-09-2026, 16:19
Career Ended After Just 3 ODIs, Played IPL, Now Coach of This Indian Team.
- •Bengal's head coach Laxmi Ratan Shukla has been appointed as the batting coach of the Rest of India team.
- •The Rest of India team will face Jammu and Kashmir in the Irani Cup match in Srinagar from October 1 to 5.
- •The 46-year-old Laxmi Ratan Shukla played three One Day Internationals for India in 1999 and also played for IPL teams Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Capitals.
- •Shukla played his first Ranji Trophy match against Maharashtra in the 1997-98 season and was part of the Indian Under-19 team for the 1998 Youth World Cup.
- •Laxmi Ratan Shukla is playing a role with the Board of Control for Cricket in India for the first time; Debashish Mohanty will be the bowling coach and Milap Mewada the fielding coach.
Key Questions Answered
Laxmi Ratan Shukla has been appointed as the batting coach of the Rest of India team for the upcoming Irani Cup match against Jammu and Kashmir in Srinagar.
The 46-year-old former Bengal captain played a total of three One Day Internationals for India during his career in 1999.
Debashish Mohanty has been appointed as the bowling coach and Milap Mewada will serve as the fielding coach for the Rest of India team.
