Will Gautam Gambhir be the Rahul Dravid‘s successor within the Indian Cricket workforce as head coach? That maybe, is the most important query in Indian cricket presently. Dravid’s tenure ends with the 2024 T20 World Cup and his successor, in keeping with a press launch by BCCI, will take over from July 1. Nevertheless, there was virtually full silence on who all have utilized for the highest position. Going by BCCI secretary Jay Shah’s assertion, an Indian is prone to be on the helm.
A number of experiences have claimed that Gambhir is among the front-runner’ of the put up however in a current interview, after he mentored KKR to IPL 2024 title, he indicated one thing distinctive. He was requested about KKR now being a ‘trophy-winning dressing room’.
“In the present day you might be saying this as a result of now we have received our third trophy. However in the event you ask me, we’re nonetheless two trophies away from MI and CSK. In the present day I’m content material, however once more that starvation (is there) that you’re nonetheless not probably the most profitable workforce within the IPL, for that to occur it’s good to win the IPL three extra instances, which would require quite a lot of arduous work. So I feel, the following mission is that, if we are able to make KKR probably the most profitable workforce within the IPL. There will not be any larger feeling for me. However the journey abhi shuru hui hai (the journey has simply began),” Gautam Gambhir stated on Sportskeeda.
The official deadline for utility submission for the put up of Indian cricket workforce coach choice is over. Monday was the final date to submit the google sheets to be the following India coach.
A report in Cricbuzz gave particulars of what is perhaps taking place within the background. It claimed {that a} “very high-profile proprietor of an IPL franchise, who could be very near the BCCI high brass” advised the publication that former India star’s appointment as Indian cricket workforce coach is a “executed deal and the announcement will come quickly”. It additionally stated {that a} “excessive profile commentator” advised them that critical efforts are being made to rope within the KKR mentor.
Nevertheless, the report additionally added that since there was no official announcement, it factors to the truth that negotiations are nonetheless on a number of fronts — “between the 2 events and, maybe, with some others too.”
BCCI secretary Jay Shah final week rejected claims that the Board has approached any former Australian cricketer to be India’s subsequent head coach and hinted that Rahul Dravid’s successor may very well be an Indian by saying that he ought to have a “deep understanding” of the sport’s construction within the nation.
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