Selection Committee Must Consult With CAC While Picking Support Staffs, Says Kapil Dev
Published - 17 Aug 2019, 01:31 AM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:01 AM
Kapil Dev-led Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) has handed incumbent Team India head coach Ravi Shastri another term earlier today. Shastri will be at the helm of thing until the ICC World T20 in 2021 hosted by India. Meanwhile, the selection panel headed by MSK Prasad is yet to take a call on Shastri’s support staffs. Ahead of the announcement of the support staffs, the World Cup-winning skipper has stressed that selection panel should consider CAC while picking the support staffs.
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The support staff comprising Sanjay Bangar (batting coach), Bharat Arun (bowling coach), R. Sridhar (fielding coach) and administrative manager Sunil Subramanium got a 45-day contract extension covering the ongoing tour of the West Indies. They will automatically be in the race to retain their job along with other new applicants. Popular perception says that there will be a neck-to-neck fight for all these positions.
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Kapil Dev, when asked if the CAC should also have an opinion in selecting the support staff, the legendary all-rounder said that the selection panel must consult with them before the announcement. Dev also revealed that they have already sent their recommendations to BCCI.
“Yes, our opinion should be there. If you ask me, we have (sent) a recommendation to the Board about the selection process of the support staff as well. It is not right, if we are not doing that job also,” Kapil said.
Furthermore, Kapil Dev also revealed the date when the selection committee will interview the probable candidates for high profile jobs. The former cricketer also stated that they have expressed their desire to be part of the interview process.
“We told them that we would like to be part of the process that finalises on the appointment. “I think the Board will release that letter to you (media) also. The interviews for the rest of the support staff will be held on August 19,” Kapil Dev concluded.
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