Mukherjee played as a right-handed batsman, making 50 first-class appearances in which he scored more than 2000 runs at an average of more than 37.
He represented Bengal for ten seasons starting from 1972/73 and also captained the team in some matches.
[2] A former coach,[3][4] Mukherjee had previously worked for the Board of Control for Cricket in India as a Talent Resource Development Officer (TRDO) of the Talent Resource Development Wing.
Former Bengal captain Prakash Poddar and Mukherjee are regarded as the two TRDOs who first spotted Mahendra Singh Dhoni in 2003.
[7] He was appointed as the chairman of the senior team selection committee of the Cricket Association of Bengal in 2014,[8] but stepped down from the post in November 2015.