The Vidarbha Cricket Association has named Pritam Gandhe as the coach of its senior team for the upcoming domestic season after earlier coach Trevor Gonsalves tested positive for COVID-19.
With the 2020-21 domestic season beginning with the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy from January 10, Vidarbha had appointed Gonsalves as it's coach.
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"Vidarbha Cricket Association appoints former captain & former coach Pritam Gandhe as coach for the Vidarbha senior team. The appointment was necessitated after the earlier coach Trevor Gonsalves tested positive for Covid-19," the cricket body said in a release.
"Gonsalves report came after one of the test being conducted by VCA for the VCA players & support staff, who will participate in the forthcoming Syed Mushta Ali T-20 Trophy. No other players have tested positive," it added.
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The VCA has also asked its selectors to select four more players after the BCCI decided to allow a total of 22 players in each team, the statement said.
Vidarbha, which has won back-to-back Ranji Trophy and Irani Cup titles in the past, is placed in Elite Group D and will play their league games in Indore.
The squad will be led by Ganesh Satish and the team will depart on January 2.
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