MNCA announces coaches and support staff for domestic season 2023-24
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 25 2023:
The Manipur Cricket Association (MNCA) has announced the names of Coaches and Support Staff for the BCCI Domestic Season 2023-24 today.
As per a notification issued by general manager of MNCA, Connor Williams will be coaching the State's senior men's team for the season while Prabhakar Bairgond will coach Men's U-23 team.
On the other hand, Santanu Ghosh will be leading Women's Senior as coach and Singam Priyobrata Singh as Women's U23 team coach.
Pheiroijam Rohindro (Men's U19), Namoijam Lokeshor Singh (Men's U16), Naorem Roben Singh (Women's U-19), Haobam Sunil Singh (Women's U-15) were also named coaches of other age group teams.
The association also named assistant coaches for different tournaments.
They include Elangbam Rashikumar Singh (Men's Sr Syed Mustaq Ali Trophy), Rajiv Sarungbam (Men's Sr Vijay Hazare Trophy), Syed Mujibur Rahman (Men's Sr Ranji Trophy), Samurailatpam Ranjit Sharma (Men's U-23 State A Trophy), Irengbam Ibobi Singh (Men's U-23 Col CK Nayudu Trophy), Aribam Ashinikumar Sharma (Men's U-19 Vinoo Mankad Trophy), Rajkumar Jotish (Men's U-19 Cooch Behar Trophy), Meikam Chaoba (Men's U-16 Vijay Merchant Trophy), Waikhom Ganga Devi (Women's Sr OD & T-20 Trophy), Moirangthem Thoi Thoi Singh (Women's U-23 One Day Trophy), Sarangthem Birjit (Women's U-23 T-20 Trophy), Pebam Rajeshwor Singh (Women's U-19 One Day Trophy), Akoijam Tenyson (Women's U-15 One Day Trophy) and Joyeeta Phurailatpam (Asst Coach cum trainer : Women's U-19 T-20 Trophy) .
In the meantime, Raajoo Bhatkal (Men's Senior), Jasika Karam (Men's U-23), Toijam Bikenson Singh (Men's U-19), Wahengbam Kunjabihari Singh (Men's U-16), Dr Cherish Salam (Women's Senior & U-15), Sweta Samantaray (Women's U-23) and Joyeeta Phurailatpam (Women's U-19 One Day Trophy) were also named as Strength and Conditioning Coaches for various age group teams.
Thongam Kamlesh Singh, Kshetrimayum Milikanta Singh, Atanu Singha, Shanglakpam Bhabananda Sharma , Dr Sanahanbi Okram, Sevia Chabungbam, Pinky Maibam, Chingkham Arina Devi, Ahanthem Merina Devi, SM Fahimah Parveen, Dr Anupama Hijam were also named as physiotherapists while RK Pratap, RK Reengkoo and Khwairakpam Rocky were named as assistant physiotherapists besides Durjay Bera Masseur cum throw down (Men's U-23) .
MNCA further informed all the above-mentioned Coaches and Support Staff to collect their appointment letters and letter of engagement from the office of the general manager of MNCA on July 27 at 2 pm .
In another notification, MNCA informed all the players who had applied for selection trials of Men's U-19 for upcoming BCCI Domestic Season 2023-24 to report at MNCA HQ, Luwangsangbam latest by 1 pm of July 31 .
Players who are outside the State for coaching and others were also informed to submit a letter of exemption from reporting through their concerned club on their letterhead, it added.