Sarandeep Singh , chairman of the Delhi and District Cricket Association’s (DDCA) Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC), has reacted to joint secretary Amit Grover’s statements regarding the appointments of coaches and selectors for the 2026-27 domestic season.
“With regard to the proposed appointments of coaches and selectors, I wish to formally place on record my reservations concerning the proposed appointment of Mr Varun Sood and Mr Manu Nayyar, particularly with regard to their eligibility and compliance with the prescribed criteria,” Grover wrote in the email.
Former India wicketkeeper Vijay Dahiya was recently reappointed head coach of the Delhi Ranji Trophy team as the DDCA named 48 coaches, mentors, and High Performance Centre staff, with several former players and their sons also finding assignments in the appointments. There were 22 coaches (head coach, assistant coach, bowling coach, and fielding coach across different teams) appointed from senior men’s teams to U-14s, while the number stands at 18 across various women’s teams. There are two ‘state mentors’ in Virat Kohli ‘s childhood coach Rajkumar Sharma for the men’s category and former India wicketkeeper Deep Dasgupta ‘s childhood coach Suneeta Sharma for the women’s category.
