Amol Muzumdar
Indian cricketer
Amol Anil Muzumdar (born 11 November 1974) is an Indian cricket coach and former cricketer who previously played for the cricket teams of Mumbai and Assam. He was primarily a right-handed batsman. He held the record for the most runs scored in the Ranji Trophy, India's premier domestic first-class cricket competition, beating the record previously held by Amarjit Kaypee. In October 2023, BCCI appointed Amol as the head coach of the India women's national cricket team. In 2025, under his coaching, the Indian women's cricket team won their maiden ICC Women's ODI World Cup.
Education
Muzumdar attended B P M High School before transferring to Sharadashram Vidyamandir School as requested by Ramakant Achrekar, his coach. In the latter high school, Muzumdar met Sachin Tendulkar, who had the same coach.
Muzumdar stated during his appearance on Kaun Banega Crorepati on 5 December 2025 that he started playing cricket because of his father, who was considered a good club cricketer in Mumbai.
Career
On his first-class debut for Mumbai Muzumdar scored 260 runs against Haryana in Faridabad during a Ranji Trophy match in the 1993–94 season. He had the world record for any player on their debut in first-class cricket until it was beaten by Ajay Rohera in December 2018.
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