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Former India opener Devang Gandhi appointed as head coach for Delhi Ranji team

Former India opener Devang Gandhi has been appointed as the head coach of the Delhi senior team. Gandhi, who has played four Tests and three ODIs for India, has replaced Abhay Sharma, who was sacked following Delhi’s underwhelming show in the last season. But a fresh controversy has erupted as the Delhi & Districts Cricket Association (DDCA) have reinstated Mayank Sidana as one of the selectors of the Delhi senior team, six months after he was sacked following an ugly in-fighting with the then chief selector Gagan Khoda. Sidana was accused by Khoda and DDCA Siddharth Sahib Singh for trying to push “dubious candidates” for the U-25 team for the Col CK Nayudu Trophy. The DDCA president Rohan Jaitely has passed the buck onto DDCA’s Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) chief Nikhil Chopra. ...
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DDCA Mess: Delhi head coach Abhay Sharma might be shown the door | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Delhi head coach Abhay Sharma's days could be numbered as the Cricket Advisory Committee led by Nikhil Chopra, Gursharan Singh and Reema Malhotra are set to sack the former Railways skipper for the team's non-performance in the ongoing Ranji Trophy.Delhi have two points from four games and are in danger of finishing last in the group.Abhay's decisions have come under the scanner and none of the top brass are happy with him."After the selection committee being handed pink slip, Abhay can't escape the axe as he is equally responsible for this debacle. Selectors have selected the squad but what kind of XI is being chosen by him," a senior DDCA director told PTI on condition of anonymity.Abhay had pipped former India off-spinner Sarandeep Singh to the head coach's post and many i...