Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) side U Mumba on Monday announced three-time Asian gold medallist and former Indian skipper Rakesh Kumar as its new head coach.
Rakesh, an Arjuna Award winner, had previously played for U Mumba in third and fourth season of PKL.
Welcoming Rakesh back to U Mumba, CEO Suhail Chandhok said: “It gives me immense pleasure to welcome Rakesh back, this time as a Head Coach. It’s going to be a very exciting phase, not just for us but for him as well. His respect among the players is unparalleled, I know he’s got very big goals as a Coach and we share the same drive to take the team forward into this fresh chapter.”
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Speaking on his return, Rakesh said: “I am pleased with my homecoming to U Mumba after such a long time. I used to wear the Mumba colours as a player and now, I have the responsibility of coaching the side. I hope that in the upcoming season, we build a strong squad and get the team back into the same rhythm it had in the first three seasons. We will work hard to achieve this. I am grateful to be back.”
U Mumba finished fifth in league standings in the latest PKL season, before losing to Patna Pirate in Eliminator 2. The Mumbai-based franchise last won the title in 2015.
