Renowned former captain Rahul Dravid is ready to be the subsequent head coach of the Indian cricket staff, as he formally utilized for the high-profile place on Tuesday.
The software of Dravid, the present head of the National Cricket Academy, makes the duty of the Cricket Advisory Committee simpler as there isn’t any huge identify on the sector who can match the stature of this nice batsman.
Also, it’s reliably realized that she is the primary and solely selection of BCCI President Sourav Ganguly and Secretary Jay Shah.
“Yes, Rahul has formally applied today as it is the last day of the deadline. His team, bowling coach Paras (Mambre) and fielding coach Abhay (Sharma) have already applied for the NCA. His application was just a formality,” a senior BCCI official informed PTI on Tuesday.
Dravid had just lately met BCCI officers in Dubai on the sidelines of the IPL closing between Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings, the place Ganguly and Shah took over after Ravi Shastri stepped down on the finish of India’s marketing campaign within the ICC. Talked about dealing with. T20 World Cup.
Under Dravid’s management, a brand new period in Indian cricket will start with the house collection towards New Zealand the place he’ll take cost alongside a brand new T20 captain, which might be Rohit Sharma.
Laxman, Kumble could also be dropped within the discipline for NCA
Former India batting nice VVS Laxman could once more take the sector to move the National Cricket Academy in case the publish falls vacant within the coming days.
Sources have revealed that Laxman could not proceed because the mentor of IPL staff Sunrisers Hyderabad and if he’s chosen, he will even have to surrender his media commitments together with commentary and writing columns.
The nationwide coach and the NCA chief are anticipated to work in shut coordination protecting in thoughts the pursuits of Indian cricket.
It is known that Dravid and Laxman, who’ve had a detailed relationship since their time taking part in for South Zone and later for practically a decade and a half, can be the best selection for India.
The different side that must be chalked out is that Laxman hails from Hyderabad, the place he has a younger household with kids nonetheless of their teenagers and getting old mother and father.
It is realized that Laxman, the NCA Director of Cricket was reluctant to take the provide, however the BCCI will as soon as once more method him.
If he turns down the provide once more, they must search for different choices. Anil Kumble is one other huge identify but it surely stays to be seen whether or not BCCI will method the previous India captain.
The NCA function labored effectively for Dravid as he hails from Bengaluru.
In Laxman’s case, if he has to remain in Bengaluru for no less than 200 days in a yr, it quantities to a brief change of base and his remuneration additionally must be chalked out.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
