Lalchand Rajput

Thirty-five years ago, the 1990-91 Ranji Trophy final between Mumbai and Haryana delivered an unforgettable thriller. Haryana, led by Kapil Dev, clinched their maiden title by a mere two runs in a dramatic finish at the Wankhede Stadium. The match featured stellar performances and a nail-biting conclusion, cementing its place as a classic in Indian domestic cricket history.

Former India head coach Lalchand Rajput praised Rahul Dravid's coaching style after India won their second ICC T20 World Cup, defeating South Africa in Barbados. Rajput called Dravid the "Wall of Cricket" and praised his calm approach and ability to show his other side, causing joy among the team.

With a good ten days to get his boys in good shape, India ‘A’ coach Lalchand Rajput was confident of doing well during the tour of New Zealand that begins on September 18.

Almost two years after he was unceremoniously removed as the Cricket Improvement Committee head due to 'conflict of interest' along with the rest of his panel, former India opener Lalchand Rajput was on Monday reinstated as the chairman of the Mumbai Cricket Association's newly-formed CIC, by the MCA's Apex Council.

Thirteen years ago, Lalchand Rajput faced a tough task when he was asked to coach a young Indian team, led by MS Dhoni, at the inaugural T20 World Cup in South Africa. The way India won that tournament is now a part of folklore. Post that success, the former India opener went on to coach India A, Afghanistan, Assam and then Zimbabwe.

Barely a couple of months after he guided them to a Test status, Afghanistan have decided not to extend Lalchand Rajput's stay as the coach of the national men's senior team, after the 55-year-old refused to travel to Kabul to work with the side.

Almost a month after he quit as the Afghanistan coach, former India and Mumbai opener Lalchand Rajput has found a new job as the coach of Assam Ranji team.

The India A team's recently concluded tour of New Zealand, was a fruitful and highly satisfying visit, coach Lalchand Rajput said on Tuesday.

UAE's performance analyst coach Manpreet Sidhu deemed their T20 World Cup campaign fruitful, highlighting a learning curve for a largely debutant squad. Despite exiting in the group stage, the team secured a notable win against Canada and nearly upset Afghanistan, gaining valuable experience against Test-playing nations.

Former India opener Lalchand Rajput will inaugurate the Padmakar Talim Shield — the first local cricket tournament of the 2021-2022 season- at the MIG Cricket Club on Saturday morning.

Lalchand Rajput is not only respected as a coach but is also regarded as an able administrator. The former opener is vying for the joint secretary's post after serving his term as a managing committee member.

Afghanistan chief coach Lalchand Rajput today said the country's fast-improving cricket team is ready for Test status and will become a top-six side in another 2-3 years' time.

Former Indian opener Lalchand Rajput has been appointed as the head coach of the UAE men's national team for the next three years. Rajput, who hails from Mumbai, will officially take charge of the team this week. His first task will be leading the team in the ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 ODI tri-series, which will be held in the UAE and will also feature Scotland and Canada. The tri-series is set to begin next Wednesday. Following that, the UAE will host three bilateral T20Is against Scotland next month.

Former India Test batsman Lalchand Rajput, who is Zimbabwe's head coach, will have no problems in getting a visa to tour Pakistan along with the team next month, said a source in the Pakistan Cricket Board.

Mumbai coach Sulakshan Kulkarni is all set to get sacked after the 40-time champions' early exit from this season's Ranji Trophy tournament.

Lalchand Rajput is determined to bring back glorious days of a struggling Zimbabwe just like he transformed Afghanistan cricket team. Rajput was recently appointed as Zimbabwe's interim head-coach as he replaced Heath Streak, who was sacked.

Former India opener Lalchand Rajput, who is currently the coach of the Zimbabwe national team, has not been allowed to accompany the team for a limited overs tour to Pakistan, by the Indian government.

The extended honeymoon of the Indian team's cricket manager, Lalchand Rajput, may well come to an end with the series against Pakistan. But that would depend entirely on Gary Kirsten's decision.

Jettisoned by the BCCI in the recent support staff shakeup, former manager Lalchand Rajput cannot figure out why the Twenty20 World Cup win and the tri-series triumph in Australia could not save his job.

Mumbai Cricket Association Ombudsman and Ethics Officer Justice (Retd) V Tahilramani has promised to look into to former India opener Lalchand Rajput complaint about reinstatement of Cricket Improvement Committee (CIC).

Former India and Mumbai opener Lalchand Rajput on Tuesday applied for the position of head coach of the senior men's national team.

The enquiry committee formed to probe into the unsold ticket fiasco for the 2011 World Cup final held at the Wankhede will meet a few MCA office-bearers.

The Mumbai Cricket Association has floated an advertisement on its website for the post of batting and pace bowling coaches at its Indoor Academy in Bandra Kurla Complex after Vinayak Mane and Pradeep Sundaram, who had been originally appointed for the jobs by the Lalchand Rajput-led Cricket Improvement Committee, expressed their inability to take up the positions.

Still nursing their wounds after failing to qualify for the World Cup for the first time since 1979, Zimbabwe on Thursday appointed former India and Mumbai batsman Lalchand Rajput as the interim head coach of their senior men’s national team.

The Indian cricket board has put off its scheduled meeting of the coach selection committee from November 3 to a future unspecified date.

The Emirates Cricket Board has signed India’s Manpreet Sidhu as ‘lead team performance and strategy analyst coach’ for its men’s national team. The 40-year-old Sidhu will be part of the support staff for the UAE cricket squad. This is Sidhu’s second contract with any international side after Team Canada. Former India cricketer Lalchand Rajput has been appointed as the head coach of UAE’s men’s cricket team a couple of months ago for a three-year period.

Top BCCI official Ratnakar Shetty on Wednesday said he had submitted a report to former Mumbai Cricket Association President, late Vilasrao Deshmukh, explaining the reasons for the 405 unsold tickets at World Cup 2011 final.

The Mumbai Cricket Association, which was to host the third and final India-New Zealand Test in November, has backed out of hosting it citing the ongoing renovation work at the Wankhede Stadium.

Mizoram have also roped in Punjab's 29-year-old all-rounder Taruwar Kohli, a member of Virat Kohli-led 2008 U-19 World Cup winning team, and Karnataka's 27-year-old leg-spinner Sinan Abdul Khader.