Amol Muzumdar’s rise, from a Mumbai run-machine to playing a role in masterminding one of Indian cricket’s finest triumphs as head coach of the women’s team, puts him on a high pedestal

India head coach Amol Muzumdar poses with the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Trophy after the hosts beat South Africa in the final at the Dr DY Patil Stadium last Sunday. PIC/ATUL KAMBLE

Coaches don’t score runs. Don’t claim wickets. Pouch no catches either. They have no control over what happens on the field of play. Yet, they are hailed or ridiculed after triumphs or disasters. And for good reason, because they play a key role in strategising and charting out plans to plot the opposition’s downfall.

The latest example of a head coach getting kudos is Amol Muzumdar. The former Mumbai captain, who is second on the list of run-getters in Ranji Trophy history with 9202 runs (behind Wasim Jaffer’s 12038) found his calling in coaching and has been the women’s team coach since 2023.

Among his several coaching assignments, this one has brought him everlasting fame. This has thrilled his admirers and vindicated all those who had no doubts that he had the cricketing nous to forge winning combinations in teams he coached.

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