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Hesson Announces Departure From Kings XI Punjab Amid Links to India Job

Written by Rohit Pawar

Former New Zealand coach Mike Hesson, who coached Indian Premier League (IPL) side Kings XI Punjab in the 2019 edition of the tournament, announced that he had left the franchise on Thursday (August 8).

“I thoroughly enjoyed my time with the Kings XI franchise and wish to thank them for the season I had in charge. Whilst disappointed not to be able to build on the work we did this year, I’m sure success isn’t too far away for them. I wish them all the best for the future,” Hesson said in a statement on Twitter.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had invited applications for the head coach’s job last month, the deadline for which ended on July 30. Hesson was among one of the many applicants for the job but Stuff.co.nz reports that Hesson might be one of the three short-listed candidates for the interviews set to take place next week on August 13 or 14.

A three-member Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) featuring former India cricketers Kapil Dev, Anshuman Gaekwad and Shantha Rangaswamy will interview the short-listed candidates and pick the next coach for Indian men’s senior team.

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