Coach Samant set to be sacked Harit N Josh i harit. joshi@ mid- day. com MUMBAIu2019S dismal Ranji Trophy performance has put coach Vinayak Samant under the radar. For the second time in a row, the 41- time champions were unable to make it to the knockout stage of Ranji Trophy after being unable to win outright against Saurashtra last week. Mumbaiu2019s senior team will perhaps end the season without a trophy.

mid- day has learnt that the members during Tuesdayu2019s Apex Council meeting were unanimous in calling for Samantu2019s removal as coach after Mumbaiu2019s final Ranji Trophy match ends against Madhya Pradesh.