Former India star removed as head coach from THIS team after one month appointment
Former India star and Karnataka pacer Dodda Ganesh has been relieved of his duties as Kenya men's head coach just a month after his appointment into the role last month.
New Delhi: Former India star and Karnataka pacer Dodda Ganesh has been relieved of his duties as Kenya men’s head coach just a month after his appointment into the role last month (August 12). Ganesh, who played four Tests and one ODI for India, had been roped in for a year-long contract with the Kenya men’s team. As per a report in Nation. Africa, the executive board of Cricket Kenya said Ganesh’s appointment changed into made irregularly. The letter changed into signed by Pearlyne Omami, Cricket Kenya’s Director of Women folk’s Cricket, on behalf of the opposite board members. Kenya had entered the 2003 World Cup semi-finals.
“Lower than a resolution of the executive board of Cricket Kenya passed on Wednesday, 28 August 2024, and anchored lower than inter alia Articles 5.9 and eight.4.Three of the Cricket Kenya Constitution, we want to tell you that the executive board has declined to ratify your appointment as head coach of the men’s cricket national team for want of following established procedures,” read the aforementioned letter.
“Voided the purported contract made on August 7, 2024, between Mr Manoj Patel and yourself. Pursuant to the above, Cricket Kenya is now no longer and shall now no longer be bound by the said purported contract.”
“You're therefore directed to cease to any extent further engagement or dealings with the men’s national cricket team with immediate effect. Any concerns or claims referring to this notice should be channelled to Mr Manoj Patel and any other individuals who irregularly and unprocedurally engaged you during this respect,” it concluded.
With Ganesh’s stint coming to an abrupt end, former international players Lameck Onyango and Joseph Angara will take over as Kenya men’s head coach and assistant coach respectively. The duo’s first assignment will likely be to prepare the Kenyan team for the ICC Division 2 Challenge League, where they're going to face Papua New Guinea, Qatar, Denmark and Jersey, in Nairobi in September.
It truly is going to be followed by the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Africa Sub-regional Qualifier B tournament, where Kenya will play against Zimbabwe, Rwanda, Mozambique, Seychelles, and Gambia in Nairobi from October 17-26.
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