BCCI To Invite Fresh Applications For Head Coach And Other Support Staff

Keeping up with the rules, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to invite fresh applications for the post of head coach as well as other support staff. Consequently, Ravi Shastri will need to reapply once his contract expires after next month’s tour of the West Indies. In addition to Ravi Shastri, the support staff comprises bowling coach Bharat Arun, batting coach Sanjay Bangar and fielding coach R Sridhar.

The coaches’ contract was set to end after the World Cup. However, the board extended their stay with the Indian team by 45 days. All of them can reapply but the team is set to have a new trainer and physio after the departure of Shankar Basu and Patrick Farhart respectively following India’s semifinal exit in the World Cup.

“The job openings will put be up on our website in a day or two. Besides the support staff, fresh applications will also be invited for the post of team manager,” a BCCI official told PTI.

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India will tour West Indies for a full-fledged series later this month. After the West Indies tour, India’s home season kicks off with the series against South Africa beginning September 15. Ravi Shastri & Co. have done a fine job since taking charge in 2017. Earlier this year, India won their first-ever Test series and bilateral ODI series in Australia.

The Men in Blue then won the ODI series in New Zealand 4-1. Last year, the team won ODI series and T20I series in South Africa before winning the Nidahas Trophy. It was followed by a T20I series win in England and a triumphant campaign in the Asia Cup.

The last two coaches of the Indian team have been picked by the Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) comprising Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman and Sourav Ganguly. But recently the trio faced conflict of interest allegations. Thus it would not be very surprising if they decide to leave the committee.