Former India batting coach Sanjay Bangar has decided against taking the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s offer to become its Test team’s consultant, citing personal and professional commitments.
Bangar was offered to coach Bangladesh batsmen in red-ball cricket eight weeks ago but he could not take up the offer as he had signed a two-year contract with Star Sports in the interim.
“They offered me the position eight weeks ago. I had finalized my contract with Star which gave me the opportunity to balance out my personal and professional commitments.
“However, I look forward to working with BCB in the future,” said Bangar.
BCB is currently looking for a full-time red-ball batting coach. Bangladesh do have Neil McKenzie as their white-ball batting coach but his role is limited to 50-over and 20-over cricket. Bangar, who took up coaching in 2013, is a veteran in this field.
He took up India A coaching role right after his retirement in 2013 and joined Team India’s coaching staff – along with Ravi Shastri, Bharat Arun & R Sridhar – in 2014 for the limited-overs series in England. Bangar spent five years in the backroom staff before being replaced by Vikram Rathour in 2019.
He was the sole coach to retain his position when Anil Kumble replaced Shastri in 2017. The same year, he was elevated to the position of the assistant coach from the batting coach. Bangar also performed the role of head coach on the tour of Zimbabwe (in 2016) and West Indies ( in 2017).
