Bhubaneswar: Former Odisha captain Nipendra Das has been named head coach of the Bihar team which will take part in the Santosh Trophy.
Bihar have been placed in Group II along with hosts Kerala, Rajasthan, Mizoram, Andhra Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir.
Odisha, who have been drawn in Group V, will play their matches at home from December 24 to January 1. The other teams in Odisha’s group are — Meghalaya, Sikkim, Telangana, Pondicherry and Andaman & Nicobar.
