World Cup-winning women's team coach welcomed with roses; cricket fans pull out all stops for Amol Muzumdar

MUMBAI: The beloved coach who made Indian women proud was welcomed by his hometown with a guard of honour, raising their bats. The city of Mumbai gave Amol Muzumdar, the coach of the Indian team that won the Women's ODI World Cup, a grand welcome worthy of a winner. The crowd, including women, welcomed Muzumdar with a carpet of roses and smiles, accompanied by musical instruments.

Women lined up on both sides, raised their bats and gave him a guard of honour. Everyone was in tears of joy at the historic achievement for India. With his natural calmness and smile, Muzumdar thanked the people. Amol Muzumdar thanked them for the welcome he received. 'Let's become a sports-loving nation, not just a cricketing one,' said Amol

Despite having a great record in domestic cricket, Amol was a player who was not lucky enough to wear the Indian shirt. Amol has scored 11167 runs in 171 first-class matches at an average of 48.13, with a best score of 260. His career spanned from 1994 to 2014. Ramakant Achrekar, the guru of Sachin Tendulkar, is also the guru of Amol Muzumdar. The Indian women's cricket team was without a permanent head coach for approximately 10 months after Ramesh Powar's tenure ended in December 2022, until Amol Muzumdar was appointed in October 2023. Amol Muzumdar took over as coach and brought a lot of fame to the team.