The Indian men’s cricket group is set to induce a modern head coach, with occupant Rahul Dravid informed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) his choice to step down at the conclusion of India’s T20 World Container campaign in June.
Moreover, during the last week, BCCI Secretary Jay Shah, while expressing that the applications for the head coach will be welcomed soon, had pushed Dravid “will got to re-apply” in the event that he chooses to continue. The articulation came as a shock to numerous within the known. The selection board of head coach will incorporate a careful survey of applications, taken after by individual interviews and appraisals of shortlisted candidates.”
Concurring to BCCI, the unused head coach will have a three-and-a-half-year residency, beginning promptly after the T20 World Glass and finishing in December 2027, fair after the conclusion of the following ODI World Container.
Big names coming for the post of Head Coach
Stephen Fleming, the head coach of the Chennai Super Kings and a former captain of New Zealand, is being considered by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) as a possible replacement for Rahul Dravid. Fleming would have to spend ten months a year with the squad, therefore it’s unclear if he will apply for the position given the BCCI’s requirement that the incoming head coach oversee all three forms.
Fleming, the CSK head coach since 2009, is thought to be a good fit to succeed Dravid, according to well-placed insiders in the board. In the coming years, India is probably going to go through a time of change in all forms of cricket, and Fleming’s man-management abilities, capacity to bring out the best in players by fostering a positive environment, and remarkable success rate at CSK are expected to be major draws.
Ricky Ponting, the current coach of the Delhi Capitals, is another option that has been mentioned.
According to a RevSportz report, Ponting, a former batter for Australia and one of the most successful commanders in cricket history, has reportedly been sounded off by the BCCI.
Ponting may have to overlook this as well, similar to Fleming, because a coach needs to be on the road. It’s a difficult job to be the coach of the Indian cricket team, all the more so in this instance because Dravid’s successor will hold the position until the 2027 World Cup.
In the event that the report is genuine, this would be the moment when the board would have drawn nearer Ponting for the part. In the blink of an eye after Dravid supplanted Ravi Shastri as India coach, Ponting had uncovered that the BCCI had appeared intrigued in snapping him up some time recently knuckling down on The Divider. Ponting had expressed that amid his time with the Delhi Capitals within the IPL, he was in talks with a number of individuals who were ‘hell-bent on making it work’.
Random people are too filling the google form!
In preparation for the next T20 World Cup, Team India is now searching for a new head coach. Big names like Anil Kumble and VVS Laxman are in the running, but ordinary cricket fans may also get into the limelight by applying to coach the men’s senior cricket team. Not unexpected, is it? Cricket fans have gone crazy, filling up the open-to-all Google Forms – more faster than a sixer in the final over, following the BCCI’s appeal for applications from all around the nation.
As supporters hope to don the coaching cap, social media is overflowing with screenshots of form submissions interspersed with clever comments. “I turned in my application.”
Another optimist added, “Hopefully, with my skillful coaching and guidance, India wins the 2027 World Cup in South Africa.” A third person yelled, “I just applied to be the head coach of the Indian squad. Good luck to me. P.S. Who the heck uses Google Forms to welcome job applications?”
Submitted my application, cannot wait to coach Team India 😎 pic.twitter.com/5E6R07cTVY
— sohom (@AwaaraHoon) May 13, 2024
The third declared, “I just applied for the India head coach position! Wish me luck and love. If I get the job, I promise we’ll win the CT, World Cup, T20I WC, WTC, and beat Australia in every final. Plus, I’ll make sure our fans get free biryani and burgers after every tournament win and mandatory dance-offs after final wins.”
I just applied for the India head coach position! Wish me luck and love. If I get the job, I promise we’ll win the CT, World Cup, T20I WC, WTC, and beat Australia in every final. Plus, I’ll make sure our fans get free biryani and burgers after every tournament win and mandatory… pic.twitter.com/8nSfVpSm8W
— Vipin Tiwari (@Vipintiwari952_) May 14, 2024
