“I am excited to be a part of the national coaching set-up. Asia Cup is a very important tournament for us and we have to win it to qualify for the 2014 World Cup.

It will be a good experience for me to work under highly experienced Roelant Oltmans and MK Kaushik. I have played with many of the current players and will try to guide them with the best of my knowledge,” said Mahadik.