The Rahul Dravid chapter ends as the new head coach of India will take over after the T20 World Cup. Yesterday Monday was the last day to apply for coaches. BCCI may not have to verify those applications too much. On Sunday, the board has signed a contract with Gautam Gambhir, who brought the title to Kolkata Knight Riders after 10 years! Official announcement coming soon. Indian cricket website Cricbuzz has given such information in a news.
New Zealand’s Stephen Fleming, India’s VVS Laxman, Virender Sehwag and Ashish Nehra’s names were heard since the start of the application process for coaches. But Gambhir’s name was at the forefront. Rumors of handing over India to the 2011 World Cup-winning opener gained momentum after Jai Shah met him after Kolkata won the IPL.
According to Cricbuzz, Gambhir’s appointment is almost final. Now the discussion is going on in various contexts. A very high-profile owner of the IPL franchise, who is close to top BCCI officials, said Gambhir’s deal has been done and an announcement will be made soon, the report said. A leading commentator, who is involved in these BCCI incidents, also says that there is an all-out effort to get Gambhir. The thing is, the announcement has not come yet. It is believed that there are several issues being discussed between the two parties and even with some other parties.
Earlier, in response to the statements of Justin Langer and Ricky Ponting, Jay Shah said on Friday that they have not offered any Australian coach. India’s next head coach will be someone who has deep knowledge and understanding of Indian cricket. His statement has started speculation that someone from India is going to take over from Rohit Sharma and Gambhir is ahead due to that qualification.
Jai Shah said, ‘Neither I nor BCCI have offered coaching jobs to any former Australian cricketer. The reports doing the rounds in the media are completely false.’
After that he informed about the qualifications needed to become the next Indian coach, ‘Finding the right coach for our national team is a delicate and thorough process. We want to identify someone who has a deep understanding of the Indian cricket structure and has come up through the ranks.’
Jai Shah also said that in-depth knowledge of Indian domestic cricket will also be one of the most important qualifications to become the next coach. This will play a role in taking the Indian team to the next level.
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