Amongst those ignored for the job was ex-India and veteran Railways all-rounder Sanjay Bangar, who was still playing First Class cricket back then.
It is incredible how within three years of that rejection, Bangar, known as a feisty cricketer in his time, has bounced back brilliantly to become one of the assistant coaches of the Indian team.
Though he was in charge of the India 'A' team that took on New Zealand 'A' at home last year, Bangar's coaching career received a massive boost when he plotted Kings XI Punjab's march into their maiden IPL final this season.
Staying low-profile but effective, Bangar outshone most of the much hyped foreign coaches in the IPL, displaying the fact that the T20 league indeed has space for Indian coaches. Right from the auctions till the match day, the 41-yearold was on the ball, devising strategies that earned praise from everyone as Kings XI dished out inspirational cricket to put in their best performance ever.
Bangar played 12 Tests for India, most of them as a make-shift opener. His high point as a player was setting up the Leeds Test win against England in 2002 with a gutsy 68 in difficult conditions.
After being dumped from the Indian team a bit unfairly, Bangar continued to play his trade in domestic cricket, where he was a respected figure. He played 165 games for the Railways from the 1993-94 season till 2013. He is the only cricketer to have achieved a double of 6,000 runs and 200 wickets in the Ranji Trophy.
Bangar's 'boys' at Kings XI swear by his contribution to the team's success this time.
"He promoted youngsters like us big time, right from picking us up in the auctions. He used to give us tremendous confidence. Before the IPL, he had a one-on-one with all of us. He told me: 'After the season, you must be happy about the fact that you made a few friends, and found a new family.
The stress was to back each other up," Kings' pacer Sandeep Sharma tells TOI.
Left-arm spinner Akshar Patel, who enjoyed a dream IPL season, credits Bangar for his and the team's exhilarating show. "He was calm and composed at all times.
After failing with the bat in a few games, I went to him and told him I was feeling under-confident.
He said: "I'm confident you'll win me games with the bat. It changed my confidence level and reflected in my performances."
Most Kings XI players feel that the 'positive' dressing room atmosphere that Bangar created, along with skipper George Bailey, was a major reason why the team gave off its best.
"He would world tirelessly in the nets, giving throw downs to even the bowlers," Patel says. "I think the fact that he was playing till recently has helped him guide the youngsters better," he adds. He is ready with an advice, but not interfering, say the players.
Having quickly climbed up the coaching ladder, Bangar faces the stiffest challenge of his 'second innings - to carve a niche for himself in a setup where big egos abound and help a young, struggling team find its feet.
And yes, the MCA officials regret that 'No' to Bangar till today!
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