[5] He joined the Bengal cricket team in 1981 and presently serves as their head coach.

[7] In 1982, he made his Test debut against Sri Lanka at Madras with 63 and shared a partnership of 156 with Sunil Gavaskar.

[8] He represented Bengal in the iconic Doordarshan national integration song, "Mile Sur Mera Tumara".

[9] Arun Lal conferred with the Lifetime Achievement award by the Cricket Association of Bengal's (CAB's) on 3 August 2019.

[11][12][13] Arun Lal got married for the second time as the 66-year old tied the knot with his girlfriend Bulbul Saha on 2 May 2022, in Kolkata.