Laxmi Ratan Shukla

By PTI KOLKATA: "I am still minister of state for sports," Bengal captain Manoj Tiwary declared with a smile, as he rushed to attend his senior in the ministry Aroop Biswas during a visit to the Eden Gardens on the…

KOLKATA: While not ruling out a comeback to the political crease, India all-rounder-turned-minister-turned coach Lakshmi Ratan Shukla said he decided to return to the cricketing greens as he had much more to offer to the gentleman's game,…

KOLKATA: Former Bengal captain and sports minister Laxmi Ratan Shukla began a new innings as under-23 coach with a fitness camp on Monday and put in place some strict rules for his wards that included "staying away from social media and…

KOLKATA: State sports minister Manoj Tiwary, who made his foray into politics in this year's assembly polls, was on Monday named in a 39-member probables by the Cricket Association of Bengal. The former Bengal captain had last played the…

KOLKATA: Former Indian batsman VVS Laxman was retained as the batting consultant of Bengal, while Laxmi Ratan Shukla was appointed as Under-23 coach, marking his return to cricket six years after he joined politics. It will be a second…