Kolkata, June 25: The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) has appointed Ashok Dinda and Utpal Chatterjee to lead its ambitious ‘Vision 2028’ player development program, set to launch in July 2026.
In an official statement, CAB announced, “On Wednesday, we confirmed the inclusion of two prominent Bengal cricketers, Utpal Chatterjee and Ashok Dinda, in the Vision 2028 program starting in July 2026. Dinda has been appointed as the head and fast bowling coach, while Mr. Chatterjee will serve as the spin bowling coach.”
Vision 2028 is designed as a comprehensive blueprint to identify and nurture cricket talent in Bengal. The state’s largest cricketing body has involved the entire coaching core in this initiative for structural development.
Chatterjee played three One Day Internationals for India in 1995 and has previously served as Bengal’s head coach during the 2008/09 season. Dinda, who represented India in 13 ODIs and 9 T20s from 2009 to 2013, also holds a position as the Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), Textiles, and Agriculture in the West Bengal government.
According to CAB, all major state representative squads will actively involve their head coaches, including those for Under-16, Under-19, Under-23, and senior men’s and women’s Bengal teams, in the Vision program.
This decision follows a meeting between CAB President Sourav Ganguly, Vice President Nitish Ranjan Dutta, and Treasurer Sanjay Das with the secretary and representatives of the District Sports Association at Eden Gardens. The meeting focused on preparing a roadmap for the upcoming 2026-27 local season following the completion of the Bengal T20 League for both men and women.
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