Amol Muzumdar, an experienced cricket figure, recently became the head coach of the Indian women’s cricket team. This appointment fills a position that has remained vacant since December last year. After an extensive process concluded by the Cricket Advisory Committee almost six months ago, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) officially announced Muzumdar’s elevation on Wednesday.
Who is Amol Muzumdar?
| Personal informations | |||
| Full name | Amol Anil Muzumdar | ||
| Born | 11 November 1974 (age 48) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | ||
| Striking | Right-handed | ||
| Bowling | Fracture of the leg of the right hand | ||
| the role | striker | ||
| Career statistics | |||
| Competition | FC | LA | T20 |
| Matches | 171 | 113 | 14 |
| Run achieved | 11.167 | 3,286 | 174 |
| Average batting | 48.13 | 38.2 | 19.33 |
| 100s/50s | 30/60 | 3/26 | 0/1 |
| The best result | 260 | 109 | 57 |
| Bowling balls | 414 | 96 | – |
| Wickets | 6 | 2 | – |
| Bowling average | 36 | 45.5 | – |
| 5 wickets in the innings | 0 | 0 | – |
| 10 wickets in the match | 0 | 0 | – |
| The best bowling | 1/1 | 1/11 | – |
| Catches/stumbles | 162/- | 37/- | 3/- |
Amol Muzumdar, born Amol Anil Muzumdar on 11 November 1974, is a prominent Indian cricketer with a distinguished history in the world of cricket. He contributed significantly while representing the Mumbai and Assam cricket teams, predominantly as a right-handed batsman. Notably, he held the record for the most runs scored in the Ranji Trophy, India’s premier domestic first-class cricket competition, surpassing the previous record held by Amarjit Kaypee.
After retiring as the highest run-scorer in the Ranji Trophy, Muzumdar played a key role in Mumbai’s eight-season Ranji Trophy triumph during his illustrious 16-year association with the domestic powerhouse. After his tenure with Mumbai, he continued to shine, representing Assam and Andhra, while simultaneously emerging as a highly successful coach. Over the past decade, he has taken on various coaching duties, leaving an indelible mark on the cricketing landscape.
Muzumdar’s coaching career includes significant roles in the Dutch and South African national teams. He also worked as batting coach for the Indian Premier League franchise, Rajasthan Royals, before taking on the role of Mumbai’s head coach for the last two domestic seasons.
Amol Muzumdar Cricket Career
In his first appearance in first-class cricket for Bombay, Muzumdar showed his mettle by amassing an impressive 260 runs against Haryana during a Ranji Trophy clash in the 1993/94 season. His remarkable achievement stood as a world record for a debutant in first-class cricket until December 2018 when Ajay Rohera surpassed it.
Muzumdar’s cricketing prowess extended to international recognition when he was appointed vice-captain of the Indian U-19 cricket team for their tour of England in 1994. His potential was so immense that he was dubbed “the new Tendulkar”, and he played with cricketing greats like Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly while representing India A in the 1994-95 season.
However, despite his undoubted talent and achievements, the pinnacle of Indian cricket eluded him, as he was never selected to represent the Indian national cricket team in Tests and ODIs, unlike his contemporaries such as Tendulkar, Dravid and Ganguly, who graced the international stage.
Muzumdar’s tenacity and dedication to the sport were exemplified in 2002 when he considered quitting the game but persevered, eventually leading the Mumbai cricket team to victory by captaining them during the 2006/07 season, securing another Ranji Trophy triumph. In January 2007, he achieved the distinction of holding the record for the most runs in the Ranji Trophy for Mumbai, surpassing the previous benchmark set by Ashok Mankad.
Subsequently, in September 2009, Amol Muzumdar began a new chapter in his cricketing journey by joining the Assam cricket team, prompted by his omission from the Mumbai squad for the Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy. Two years later, in October 2012, he signed a contract with Andhra Pradesh. As the 2013–14 Ranji Trophy season drew to a close, Muzumdar decided to retire from the remaining matches, saying, “It’s time for the youngsters to play the remaining three matches of the season.”
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