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Dodda Ganesh played four Tests for India. (Screengrab)
Dodda Ganesh was unveiled as the new head coach of Kenya men’s cricket team for a year but has been unceremoniously removed after just one month.
Claiming his appointment was ‘irregular’, Cricket Kenya (CK) has sacked former India cricketer Dodda Ganesh as the head coach of their men’s cricket team just a month after his appointment. In a letter addressed to Ganesh, CK executive board has explained its decision to not ratify the appointment citing the board’s constitution.
“Under a resolution of the executive board of Cricket Kenya passed on Wednesday, 28 August 2024, and anchored under inter alia Articles 5.9 and 8.4.3 of the Cricket Kenya Constitution, we wish to notify you that the executive board has declined to ratify your appointment as head coach of the men’s cricket national team for want of following established procedures,” Pearlyne Omami, CK’s Director of Women’s Cricket said in the letter published by nation.africa.
“Voided the purported contract made on 7 August 2024 between Mr Manoj Patel and yourself. Pursuant to the above, Cricket Kenya is not and shall not be bound by the said purported contract.
“You are therefore directed to cease any further engagement or dealings with the men’s national cricket team with immediate effect. Any concerns or claims relating to this notice should be channeled to Mr Manoj Patel and any other individuals who irregularly and unprocedurally engaged you in this respect,” the letter added.
The 51-year-old Ganesh was announced as the head coach in August last week at the Sikh Union Club and thus took over from interim coach Lameck Onyango.
“My first vision is to qualify for the World Cup,” Ganesh was quoted as saying by Nation.
Ganesh played four Tests for India and represented Karnataka in domestic cricket for which he took 365 wickets in 104 first-class matches at an average of 29.42 including 20 five-wicket hauls. He also played 89 List A games and took 128 at 27.11.
Onyango has resumed his role as the interim coach along with Joseph Angara who will be the assistant coach. The duo will be in charge of Kenya’s campaign at the ICC Division 2 Challenge League.
