Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) appointed former Indian test opener Siba Sundar Das as the batting coach of the State Ranji team the decision to this effect was taken at a meeting of the OCA Coaching Committee at Cuttack on Sunday.
The 36-year-old Das is known for his superior technique among Odisha’s batsmen. Ironically his highest Test score of 110 runs.He played 23 Tests, four one-day internationals, 180 first class, 81 list A and three twenty 20 matches. Only the second player from lowly Orissa to make it to the Indian Test team, Das does most things right as an opener.
The Committee retained Debashis Mohanty as the chief coach of the state Ranji team. Besides, Bishnudev Mohanty, Subart Behera, Ajit Mishra, Rashmita Mohanty, JC Routray have been appointed as the coach of the state U-25, U-19, U-16, women and U-14 teams.Trinath Sahoo has been appointed as assistant coach of U-14 team.
The Committee also announced the names of the physios and trainers for the state teams.Physios: Subhakanta Sahoo (Ranji), Biswajit Mohapatra (U-25), Satyajit Das (U-19), Sonu Mallick (U-16) and Sheetal Mohanty (Women) Trainers: Manoj Biswal (Ranji), Mahesh Malla (U-25), Jagat Ranjan Das (U-19), SR Ray (U-16) and Itishree Patnaik (Women).