Want to bring Mumbai's 'Khadoos' cricket mindset to the UAE team: Lalchand Rajput
UAE head coach Lalchand Rajput expressed his desire to instill Mumbai's fierce 'Khadoos' cricket mindset in the UAE team. Over the years, he has served as head coach of India, Afghanistan, Zimbabwe, and now the United Arab Emirates. He was also the cricket manager of the Indian team that clinched the inaugural T20 World Cup title in 2007. A former India international, Rajput represented the country in two Tests and four ODIs between 1985 and 1987.
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