Mumbai: BCCI secretary Jay Shah on Friday rejected claims that the board had approached a former Australian cricketer to become India's next head coach and hinted that Rahul Dravid's successor could be an Indian. Said he needed to have a "deep understanding" of the structure of the game. in country.
While Dravid has reportedly told the board that he is not interested in a third term, former Australian players like Ricky Ponting and Justin Langer have claimed to have turned down applications for the high-profile post.
"Neither I nor the BCCI have approached any former Australian cricketer with a coaching offer. The reports circulating in some media sections are completely false," Shah said in a statement."Both Ponting and Langer are in the Indian Premier League as head coaches of Delhi Capitals and Lucknow Super Giants respectively. World Cup-winning former batsman Gautam Gambhir, who is currently the mentor of Kolkata Knight Riders, is among the top contenders for the post. Is speculated to be one of.
Shah said, "Finding the right coach for our national team is a careful and thorough process. We are focused on identifying individuals who have a deep understanding of the Indian cricket structure and have progressed through the ranks."
The BCCI secretary also said that having in-depth knowledge of Indian domestic cricket will be one of the important criteria for appointing the next coach.Ponting said on Thursday that he had been approached to take up the position but said he declined because It doesn't fit their "lifestyle" right now.
Ponting said in the ICC review, "I have seen a lot of reports about it. Usually things come out on social media before you know about them, but during the IPL some small face-to-face interactions "Hui, there's a level O interest from me just to see if I would do it."
"I would love to be a senior coach of a national team, but the other thing I have in my life and I want to spend some time at home...Everyone knows that if you work with the Indian team, you become an IP. "Can't be included in the team, so he will also be dropped from it," he said.Coaching in India also means spending 10-11 months away from home, but Ponting said his family is ready for it.
"...I whispered it to my son, and I said, 'Dad has been offered the Indian coaching job' and he said, 'Just take it, Dad, we'd love to go there for the next few years.' Will do for years'' he said.
Ponting said, "He loves being there and the culture of cricket in India but right now it probably doesn't fit into my lifestyle at all." Meanwhile, Langer, who will be taking up the Indian coaching role after the IPL clash between LSG and Mumbai Indians, He had been reluctant about applying for the IPL, saying he would "never say never" but also revealed that he received important advice from Lucknow captain KL Rahul.
“It would be an amazing job,” Langer told the BBS Stumped podcast. I also know it's an omnipresent role, and after doing it for four years with the Australian team, it's tiring, to be honest.And that's Australian work.
"You never say never. And the pressure of doing it in India... I was talking to K Rahul and he said, 'You know, if you think there's pressure and politics in an IPL team, then it's a Multiplied by a thousand, (that is) coaching India, I think, was a good advice,'' Langer said. He added, "It would be a great job, but not for me at the moment."
Former England and current Royal Challengers Bangalore head coach Andy Flowe had also ruled himself out of the race and said he was happy being involved in franchise cricket for now.Chennai Super Kings chief executive Kasi Viswanathan has done the same for Stephen Fleming and claimed that the former New Zealand captain would not be willing to take a job that would require him to work 'nine-ten months a year'.Shah described the post of India head coach as the most prestigious job in international cricket and said that it requires a high level of professionalism given the kind of support the national team receives.
He said, "When we talk about international cricket, there is no role more prestigious than the head coach of the Indian cricket team. Team India has a huge fan base globally and receives truly unmatched support. Is."
“Our rich history, passion for sport makes it one of the most attractive jobs in the world.The role demands a high level of professionalism as one gets to nurture some of the best cricketers in the world and run an assembly line for talented cricketers. To follow. Shah said, “It is a great honor to fulfill the aspirations of one billion fans and the BCC will choose the right candidate who is capable of taking Indian cricket forward."
While Dravid has reportedly told the board that he is not interested in a third term, former Australian players like Ricky Ponting and Justin Langer have claimed to have turned down applications for the high-profile post.
"Neither I nor the BCCI have approached any former Australian cricketer with a coaching offer. The reports circulating in some media sections are completely false," Shah said in a statement."Both Ponting and Langer are in the Indian Premier League as head coaches of Delhi Capitals and Lucknow Super Giants respectively. World Cup-winning former batsman Gautam Gambhir, who is currently the mentor of Kolkata Knight Riders, is among the top contenders for the post. Is speculated to be one of.
Shah said, "Finding the right coach for our national team is a careful and thorough process. We are focused on identifying individuals who have a deep understanding of the Indian cricket structure and have progressed through the ranks."
The BCCI secretary also said that having in-depth knowledge of Indian domestic cricket will be one of the important criteria for appointing the next coach.Ponting said on Thursday that he had been approached to take up the position but said he declined because It doesn't fit their "lifestyle" right now.
Ponting said in the ICC review, "I have seen a lot of reports about it. Usually things come out on social media before you know about them, but during the IPL some small face-to-face interactions "Hui, there's a level O interest from me just to see if I would do it."
"I would love to be a senior coach of a national team, but the other thing I have in my life and I want to spend some time at home...Everyone knows that if you work with the Indian team, you become an IP. "Can't be included in the team, so he will also be dropped from it," he said.Coaching in India also means spending 10-11 months away from home, but Ponting said his family is ready for it.
"...I whispered it to my son, and I said, 'Dad has been offered the Indian coaching job' and he said, 'Just take it, Dad, we'd love to go there for the next few years.' Will do for years'' he said.
Ponting said, "He loves being there and the culture of cricket in India but right now it probably doesn't fit into my lifestyle at all." Meanwhile, Langer, who will be taking up the Indian coaching role after the IPL clash between LSG and Mumbai Indians, He had been reluctant about applying for the IPL, saying he would "never say never" but also revealed that he received important advice from Lucknow captain KL Rahul.
“It would be an amazing job,” Langer told the BBS Stumped podcast. I also know it's an omnipresent role, and after doing it for four years with the Australian team, it's tiring, to be honest.And that's Australian work.
"You never say never. And the pressure of doing it in India... I was talking to K Rahul and he said, 'You know, if you think there's pressure and politics in an IPL team, then it's a Multiplied by a thousand, (that is) coaching India, I think, was a good advice,'' Langer said. He added, "It would be a great job, but not for me at the moment."
Former England and current Royal Challengers Bangalore head coach Andy Flowe had also ruled himself out of the race and said he was happy being involved in franchise cricket for now.Chennai Super Kings chief executive Kasi Viswanathan has done the same for Stephen Fleming and claimed that the former New Zealand captain would not be willing to take a job that would require him to work 'nine-ten months a year'.Shah described the post of India head coach as the most prestigious job in international cricket and said that it requires a high level of professionalism given the kind of support the national team receives.
He said, "When we talk about international cricket, there is no role more prestigious than the head coach of the Indian cricket team. Team India has a huge fan base globally and receives truly unmatched support. Is."
“Our rich history, passion for sport makes it one of the most attractive jobs in the world.The role demands a high level of professionalism as one gets to nurture some of the best cricketers in the world and run an assembly line for talented cricketers. To follow. Shah said, “It is a great honor to fulfill the aspirations of one billion fans and the BCC will choose the right candidate who is capable of taking Indian cricket forward."
