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Team India has to tour America and West Indies for the T20 World Cup. Team India’s squad has also been announced for this tournament. During this, Rahul Dravid will be present there as the head coach of Team India. His tenure was extended after the ODI World Cup 2023. His tenure is ending just after the World Cup. In such a situation, the BCCI had issued an advertisement for the new head coach. After which the discussion about many new names in the media became very intense.
Meanwhile, news came that the BCCI has approached a former Australian player for this post. Now BCCI Secretary Jay Shah has rejected all claims regarding this issue on Friday. He has told that the board has not approached any former Australian cricketer to take over the post of head coach of India. This post will be vacant after the departure of Rahul Dravid after the T20 World Cup next month.
what did jay shah say
Team India’s current head coach Rahul Dravid has told the board that he is not interested in a third term. In such a situation, a new face will be seen on this post. Recently, former Australian player Justin Langer had said in one of his statements that he does not want to become the head coach of the Indian team, while Ricky Ponting even said that he was approached by the BCCI for this post, but he turned it down. Now Jay Shah has given a statement regarding all these things.
Only an Indian can become the head coach!
Jay Shah has said that neither I nor the BCCI have approached any former Australian cricketer with a coaching offer. The reports running in the media are completely false. In the Indian Premier League, Ricky Ponting is involved as the head coach of Delhi Capitals and Justin Langer Lucknow Super Giants. Shah hinted that Dravid could be replaced by an Indian. He said that finding the right coach for our national team is a meticulous task. We are focusing on identifying individuals who have a deep understanding of the Indian cricket structure. The BCCI secretary also said that having a deep knowledge of Indian domestic cricket will be one of the key criteria for the appointment of the next coach. He said that this understanding will be important to really take Team India to the next level.
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