MUMBAI: Former India stumper
Sameer Dighe has resigned as Mumbai's chief coach after being at the helm for just one season due to personal reasons, forcing the multiple-time champions to search for a new coach.
Dighe, who played six Tests and 23 ODIs for India between 2001-02, took over the role at the conclusion of the 2016-17 season. He, however, refused to extend his contract after his tenure ended recently.
"The contract with Dighe was for a year. His contract had ended. We (
Mumbai Cricket Association
) asked him whether he wanted to continue (with the job) but he said that due to some family issues, he did not want to continue. Yes, we will appoint a new coach ," an MCA office-bearer told PTI on condition of anonymity.
The 49-year-old Dighe took over Mumbai team's coaching job from another former India wicket-keeper
Chandrakant Pandit.
But under Dighe, the 41-time
Ranji Trophy champions were knocked out it the quarter-final last season by Karnataka.
Mumbai then made to the knock-out stages of the
Vijay Hazare and Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy but ended the season without a title.
Another official in the know-how of the development claimed that Dighe had asked for time of three to four days time to take a call, but eventually decided not to continue.
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