{"id":184652,"date":"2026-06-23T13:01:34","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T18:31:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=184652"},"modified":"2026-06-23T13:01:34","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T18:31:34","slug":"sandeep-patil-appointed-mumbais-team-mentor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=184652","title":{"rendered":"Sandeep Patil appointed Mumbai\u2019s Team Mentor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"content-body-71139134\">Sandeep Patil is set to return to the Mumbai cricket fold after almost a decade, with the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) appointing the 1983 World Cup winner as Team Mentor for the senior and age-group men\u2019s teams for the forthcoming domestic season.<\/p>\n<p>MCA president Ajinkya Naik confirmed Patil\u2019s appointment on Tuesday, entrusting one of Mumbai\u2019s most decorated cricketers with the responsibility of guiding the next generation through the upcoming domestic campaign.<\/p>\n<p>For Patil, it marks a homecoming of sorts. The former Mumbai captain\u2019s last active role in the region\u2019s cricket administration came in 2016, when he stepped down as chairman of selectors after completing a four-year stint as chief selector of the Indian team.<\/p>\n<p>His return also signals the end of a chapter that had distanced him from the MCA. Patil had unsuccessfully contested the association\u2019s presidential election in October 2022, losing to the late Amol Kale in a fiercely contested battle. The defeat had effectively kept him away from Mumbai cricket, making Tuesday\u2019s appointment a significant reconciliation between one of Mumbai\u2019s most celebrated cricketing figures and its administration.<\/p>\n<p>Patil\u2019s credentials extend far beyond his aggressive strokeplay that illuminated India\u2019s triumphant 1983 World Cup campaign. Forced into an early international retirement in 1986, he built a distinguished second innings as coach and administrator.<\/p>\n<p>He briefly served as India\u2019s head coach in 1996 and enjoyed considerable success as India A coach, overseeing the development of a generation of cricketers that included a young Mahendra Singh Dhoni.<\/p>\n<p>Internationally, Patil earned widespread acclaim by guiding Kenya to a historic semifinal appearance at the 2003 World Cup, one of the biggest underdog stories in the tournament\u2019s history.<\/p>\n<p>He later headed the National Cricket Academy before taking charge as chairman of the national selection committee from 2012 to 2016.<\/p>\n<p>The mentor\u2019s role will allow Patil to work across Mumbai\u2019s senior and age-group teams, sharing his vast experience with a domestic powerhouse eager to rediscover its title-winning consistency after a trophy-less 2025-26 season.<\/p>\n<p>His appointment also complements the MCA\u2019s recent emphasis on strengthening its cricket structure, with former left-arm spinner Rajesh Pawar taking over as chairman of selectors and Omkar Salvi continuing as head coach.<\/p>\n<p class=\"publish-time\" id=\"end-of-article\">Published on Jun 23, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sportstar.thehindu.com\/cricket\/sandeep-patil-appointed-team-mentor-mumbai-reconciliation-mca-domestic-cricket-leadership\/article71139134.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sandeep Patil is set to return to the Mumbai cricket fold after almost a decade, with the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) appointing the 1983 World Cup winner as Team Mentor&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":184653,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-184652","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image20-202026-06-23T233850.122.jpg","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":182530,"url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=182530","url_meta":{"origin":184652,"position":0},"title":"Rajesh Pawar says appointment as chair of Mumbai\u2019s senior selection committee a huge responsibility","author":"Ajay Kumar Verma","date":"June 19, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"For Rajesh Pawar, the appointment as chairman of Mumbai\u2019s senior men\u2019s selection committee is both a recognition of years spent nurturing talent and a challenge he is eager to embrace. \u201cIt is an honour but even more importantly, a huge responsibility,\u201d Pawar told Sportstar after the Mumbai Cricket Association announced\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Sports&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Sports","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?cat=9"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newslink360.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1781864091_Representative20Image.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newslink360.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1781864091_Representative20Image.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newslink360.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1781864091_Representative20Image.jpeg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newslink360.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1781864091_Representative20Image.jpeg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newslink360.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1781864091_Representative20Image.jpeg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":172867,"url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=172867","url_meta":{"origin":184652,"position":1},"title":"Suryakumar Yadav likely to face Uganda ahead of T20 Mumbai League","author":"Ajay Kumar Verma","date":"May 26, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav is likely to take the field for Triumph Knights Mumbai North East against the Uganda cricket team on May 30 for a T20 match. 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