Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Former Indian captain and Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly on Monday said that he would like to coach the Indian team and also supported former batsman Gautam Gambhir. Coach for the men in blue.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is evaluating the next head coach as Rahul Dravid's tenure is about to reach its conclusion after the end of the T20 World Cup 2024 in June.
Speaking to the media in Kolkata, Ganguly said, "I would love to become the coach of the Indian team. If he wants to do that, I think he would be a very good candidate."
2011 World Cup winner Gambhir interacted with students during an event at Medior Hospital in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. A student asked him about coaching the Indian team and using his experience to help them win the World Cup."I have not answered this question, although many people have asked me. But I have to answer you now. I would love to coach the Indian team. There is no greater honor than coaching your national team. You 140 Representing crores.“To Indians and also to people around the world,” Gambhir said with a smile on his face.
On wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant and Team India's participation in the ICC T20 World Cup, Ganguly backed both the team and Pant to do well in the tournament.
"He (Rishabh Pant) will play well. He is a good player. The World Cup has not started yet, India are playing their practice matches.They are playing their first game on June 5th. They will do well. It's a good team," Ganguly said.
India will begin its T20 World Cup campaign against Ireland on June 5 at the newly constructed Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York.
Meanwhile, the most awaited blockbuster encounter between India and Pakistan will take place on June 9.They will later play tournament co-hosts USA (June 12) and Canada (June 15) to conclude their Group A matches.
In the tournament, India will be aiming to end their ICC trophy drought, having last won the ICC Champions Trophy in 2013. Since then, India have reached a 50-over World Cup final in 2023, a semi-final in 2015 and the title clash in 2019. ICC World Test Championship in 2021 and 2023, T20 WC final in 2014, semi-finals in 2016 and 2022, but failed to clinch a major ICC trophy.
Indian team: Rohit Sharma (captain), Hardik Pandya (vice-captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Shivam Dubey, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal. , Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumra, Mohd. siraj
Reserves: Shubman Gill, Rinku Singh, Khalil Ahmed and Avesh Khan.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is evaluating the next head coach as Rahul Dravid's tenure is about to reach its conclusion after the end of the T20 World Cup 2024 in June.
Speaking to the media in Kolkata, Ganguly said, "I would love to become the coach of the Indian team. If he wants to do that, I think he would be a very good candidate."
2011 World Cup winner Gambhir interacted with students during an event at Medior Hospital in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. A student asked him about coaching the Indian team and using his experience to help them win the World Cup."I have not answered this question, although many people have asked me. But I have to answer you now. I would love to coach the Indian team. There is no greater honor than coaching your national team. You 140 Representing crores.“To Indians and also to people around the world,” Gambhir said with a smile on his face.
On wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant and Team India's participation in the ICC T20 World Cup, Ganguly backed both the team and Pant to do well in the tournament.
"He (Rishabh Pant) will play well. He is a good player. The World Cup has not started yet, India are playing their practice matches.They are playing their first game on June 5th. They will do well. It's a good team," Ganguly said.
India will begin its T20 World Cup campaign against Ireland on June 5 at the newly constructed Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York.
Meanwhile, the most awaited blockbuster encounter between India and Pakistan will take place on June 9.They will later play tournament co-hosts USA (June 12) and Canada (June 15) to conclude their Group A matches.
In the tournament, India will be aiming to end their ICC trophy drought, having last won the ICC Champions Trophy in 2013. Since then, India have reached a 50-over World Cup final in 2023, a semi-final in 2015 and the title clash in 2019. ICC World Test Championship in 2021 and 2023, T20 WC final in 2014, semi-finals in 2016 and 2022, but failed to clinch a major ICC trophy.
Indian team: Rohit Sharma (captain), Hardik Pandya (vice-captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Shivam Dubey, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal. , Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumra, Mohd. siraj
Reserves: Shubman Gill, Rinku Singh, Khalil Ahmed and Avesh Khan.
