Kashyap to coach state colts

Kashyap, who was last year associated with the state team as the coach of the Maharashtra sub-junior under-15 team, following a week-long first phase of the camp, that concluded at the Cooperage ground on Friday, appeared optimistic about his sides chances at the tournament.

8220;The boys are very talented and I am hopeful of them bringing the title back to Maharashtra. I8217;m quite happy with how the preparations have gone and also the balance of the group selected for the final phase of the coaching camp,8221; said the 41-year-old Kashyap, the chief coach of the Maharashtra team.

The make-up of the Maharashtra squad will be fully determined after the culmination of the final phase of the coaching camp, which would be held in Gondia from Dec 15-22. Sakir Ansari has been appointed the Manager of the team.

Apart from Maharashtra, Orissa and Punjab are the other teams in their group, from which only one team will make through to the quarter-final league stage. Maharashtra will begin their campaign against Orissa on December 25 before taking on the challenge of Punjab on December 27.

Probables
Yatish Shetty, Asif Ansari , Sumit, Rajesh Tere, Fahad Ansari, Nikhil D8217;Souza, Maaz, Clyed, Colin Abranchis, Vaibhav Tandel, Prakash Bahadur, Manohar Sakia, Sagar Khanolkar, Naresh Meetai, Mudassar Ansari, Ubed Ansari, Sagar Bedekar, Ravi Tamatte, Rohel Shaikh 038; Thimgvha.