Monday, October 14, 2024

Who is the future head coach of Team India? BBCI's silence remains









Leader Online Desk: The entire cricketing world is focused on the T20 World Cup between America and West Indies. Team India is currently in New York for this tournament. After this World Cup, the tenure of the current head coach of the team, Rahul Dravid, is coming to an end. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had invited applications for the post of head coach. His last date was 27 May. BCCI has not announced anyone's name in this regard yet. Due to this, there is still confusion about who will be appointed as the head coach of Team India.

Gautam Gambhir also kept silent

According to media reports, former Indian team batsman Gautam Gambhir is leading the race for the post of coach. Gambhir was the head coach of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), the winning team in the IPL 2024 season. However, he has kept silent about the post of head coach of the Indian team. BCCI Secretary Jai Shah has already clarified that no major foreign cricketer has applied for the post. Looking for a candidate with knowledge of domestic cricket structure. The BCCI's focus was on National Cricket Academy (NCA) chief VVS Laxman; But they too have already made it clear that they are not willing.

News agency 'PTI' has quoted a BCCI source as saying that BCCI may take some more time to decide on the selection of the head coach. Currently, the team is busy preparing for the T20 World Cup. After this, the senior players will be rested on the tour of Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe. During this period, senior NCA coaches may stay with the team. Therefore, there is no rush to choose who should be chosen as the head coach of the Indian cricket team.

The application deadline has passed

Rahul Dravid's tenure is till the T20 World Cup in America and West Indies. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had already invited applications for the post of head coach of Team India. The last date for this was May 27. Even after the deadline, there is confusion regarding the Indian team's head coach candidate as there is no statement from the board yet.

Gautam Gambhir's name in the lead

After the IPL final, Gautam Gambhir met BCCI Secretary Jai Shah. The footage of their meeting has gone viral on social media and due to this, the discussion of Gambhir becoming the coach of the Indian team has once again started. However, KKR owner Shah Rukh Khan has a very close relationship with Gambhir, so is it possible for him to sell the IPL team? Also, the opinion of the senior players of the team present in New York will also be important regarding the possibility of Gambhir's selection as coach. Due to this, the confusion about the future coach of the Indian cricket team is still there.

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