Sandeep Patil to coach Oman

Sandeep Patil will coach Oman © Getty Images

Sandeep Patil, who has been coaching various India sides after quitting as Kenya coach in April 2003, has accepted an offer with Oman. The Indian board had not given assurances about his future.

Patil, 48, spoke to reporters after the appointment. "I'm taking up this job to coach the Oman national team only because India A don't have any schedule to look forward to," he said. "It's an unfortunate situation. But I have got no assurance from the board despite official reminders. I cannot continue in a scenario where my future is insecure."

Oman's main target next year will be a good finish in the ICC Trophy, which will rank its participants. They qualified ahead of Hong Kong and Nepal after strong performances in the Asian Cricket Council Trophy - when Patil had coached them in a one-off assignment.