{"id":198178,"date":"2026-07-28T11:18:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T16:48:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=198178"},"modified":"2026-07-28T11:18:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T16:48:07","slug":"goa-gears-up-for-oman-tour-ahead-of-domestic-season-dinesh-mongia-takes-over-as-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=198178","title":{"rendered":"Goa gears up for Oman tour ahead of domestic season, Dinesh Mongia takes over as coach"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Goa\u2019s senior men\u2019s team will travel to Oman for a ten-day pre-season tour from August 8 to 18, where it will play three One-Day matches and two T20s against the Oman national team as part of its preparations for the upcoming domestic season.<\/p>\n

The tour, which has been planned to provide the players with quality match practice ahead of what promises to be a long and demanding domestic calendar, will see Goa take on an international side in five friendly fixtures.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt will be an exposure tour for our players, as they would play against international players leading up to a gruelling season,\u201d Goa Cricket Association (GCA) secretary Tulsidas Shetye told Sportstar<\/i>.<\/p>\n

The association hopes the experience of facing an established international outfit will help its young squad adapt to higher standards of competition before the domestic season gets underway.<\/p>\n

Dinesh Mongia named coach, no clarity on Arjun Tendulkar<\/b><\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Goa will begin the new season under a new coach. Following Milap Mewada\u2019s move to the BCCI\u2019s Centre of Excellence, the GCA has appointed former India all-rounder Dinesh Mongia as the head coach for the forthcoming campaign.<\/p>\n

Mongia, who represented India in 57 ODIs and played a key role in the country\u2019s run to the 2003 World Cup final, brings considerable domestic and international experience to the role. The association believes his experience will be valuable as Goa looks to build on the progress made in recent seasons.<\/p>\n

On the player front, Lalit Yadav and V. Koushik will continue as Goa\u2019s outstation professionals.<\/p>\n

However, uncertainty remains over Arjun Tendulkar\u2019s future with the side.<\/p>\n

The left-arm pacer, who has represented Goa over the last two domestic seasons after moving from Mumbai, is yet to communicate his plans for the upcoming campaign.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe hasn\u2019t told us anything about his availability as yet, so we are not sure if he wants to continue,\u201d Shetye said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will wait for some more time and take a call accordingly,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

With no confirmation from Tendulkar, son of cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, the association has started exploring alternatives and is looking to rope in a third guest player before the season begins.<\/p>\n

Sportstar <\/i>understands that the GCA also explored bringing in an experienced India international from Mumbai in a dual role as mentor and captain. Initial discussions were held, but the move eventually failed to materialise after the player, who has also led India, decided against relocating to Goa.<\/p>\n

The association is expected to finalise the remainder of its squad and support staff before the team departs for Oman next week.<\/p>\n

Published on Jul 28, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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