Mumbai, BCCI secretary Jay Shah on Friday rejected claims that the board has approached a former Australian cricketer to take over the post of India head coach, a position that remains vacant after Rahul Dravid's departure after the T20 World Cup next month. After is empty. After that it is blank. Will be empty.
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 has 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 involved in the Indian Premier League as the head coaches of Delhi Capitals and Lucknow Super Giants respectively.
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 who have progressed through the ranks." He indicated that one could be from Dravid. Successor. an Indian.
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.
He said this understanding will be important to 'really take Team India to the next level'.
Former batsman Gautam Gambhir, who is currently the mentor of Kolkata Knight Riders, is being considered as one of the top contenders for the post.
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 has 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 involved in the Indian Premier League as the head coaches of Delhi Capitals and Lucknow Super Giants respectively.
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 who have progressed through the ranks." He indicated that one could be from Dravid. Successor. an Indian.
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.
He said this understanding will be important to 'really take Team India to the next level'.
Former batsman Gautam Gambhir, who is currently the mentor of Kolkata Knight Riders, is being considered as one of the top contenders for the post.
