Darren Lehmann: India Should Opt For 'Split Coaching'

Former Australia coach Darren Lehmann has suggested that ‘split coaching’ is the way forward as India and other cricket teams should adapt it to increase the longevity of their coaches. Teams have a grueling season to endure throughout the calendar year with lack of proper break. In the entire, calendar year it becomes difficult for coaches to take necessary breaks and spend time with family.

Cricket pundit Nasser Hussain had earlier voiced similar opinions and said that two coaches would be the right way to go for India. Format-wise coaching will not only open up wider aspects among the players but also help the coaches take break and return back fresh to join their side.

Darren Lehmann: I think split coaches is the way to go in India

Lehmann said split-coaching is the way for India as one cannot be away for 200 days. He also added, it will is too much to stay away from the family for so long, and also not good on onself. Mentioning another positive point of split coaching, he said, it will increase the longevity of coaches.

“I think split coaches is the way to go in India as well as here. You just can’t be away for 200 days a year. It’s too much for the family and it’s too much pressure on a single coach,” Lehmann said.

“I think to get longevity out of your coaches you have to have split roles,” he added.

Ravi Shastri is currently the coach of India across formats. He was retained as the coach of the national team in August last year. It is his fourth stint with the national team after having served as Cricket Manager (2007 tour of Bangladesh), Team Director (2014-2016) and head coach (2017-2019).