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Wasim Jaffer, Amol Muzumdar, 7 others apply for Mumbai head coach job: Report
Domestic stalwarts Wasim Zafar and Amol Muzumdar along with former India leg-spinner Sairaj Bahutule have applied for the Mumbai head coach's post which has been vacated by Ramesh Powar. Power has been appointed the head coach of the Indian women's team. Former India pacer Balwinder Singh Sandhu, a member of the 1983 World Cup-winning India team, has also applied for the post, for which a total of nine candidates have applied, a senior MCA official said on Monday, which was the last day for receiving applications.
It is understood that among others who have applied are former keeper-batsman Sulkashan Kulkarni, pacer Pradeep Sunderram, Nandan Phadnis, Umesh Patwal, and Vinod Raghvan.
The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) had last week sought applications for the post of the coach of the senior men's team with eligibility criteria of 50 first-class matches.
Jaffer, Ranji Trophy's most prolific run-getter, is a heavyweight candidate with 31 Tests.
Muzumdar, a former Mumbai captain under whom the team won the coveted Ranji Trophy, has been a batting coach with the NCA, IPL team Rajasthan Royals, and also a consultant when South African played against India in 2019. He is also a well-known commentator.
