Team India could have a brand new head coach following the conclusion of the 2024 T20 World Cup, as Rahul Dravid’s tenure is scheduled to come to an finish after the ICC occasion.
After a profitable run within the 2024 T20 World Cup, the place the Indian males’s cricket staff superior to the Super Eight spherical undefeated, it’s reported that Rahul Dravid’s tenure as head coach will come to an finish. The extremely anticipated substitute is claimed to be Gautam Gambhir, with an official announcement anticipated by the top of June. Gambhir is set to signal a contract with the BCCI till the conclusion of the 2027 ODI World Cup and could have the autonomy to choose his personal help workers.
Speculation surrounding Dravid’s successor was put to relaxation final month, with Gambhir rising as the frontrunner for the place. The former ODI and T20 World Cup winner, who performed a pivotal function in Kolkata Knight Riders’ current IPL victory as a mentor, engaged in discussions with BCCI secretary Jay Shah through the league closing in Chennai.
Despite dealing with a dilemma upon his return to KKR at the start of 2024, reportedly on the behest of franchise co-owner Shah Rukh Khan, who envisioned a long-term management function for Gambhir, the previous India opener expressed a robust curiosity in assuming the head coach place for the nationwide staff.
On Sunday, a report in Dainik Jagran steered that Gautam Gambhir and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have already mentioned his announcement date. A BCCI supply revealed that this determination largely relies on India’s efficiency within the ongoing T20 World Cup. Gambhir has additionally expressed his want to choose his personal help workers members. Currently, Vikram Rathour serves as the batting coach, Paras Mhambrey as the bowling coach, and T Dilip as the fielding coach.
It is price noting that when Ravi Shastri was appointed head coach, Rathour took over as the batting coach from Sanjay Bangar. When Rahul Dravid succeeded Shastri, Rathour retained his place, whereas Mhambrey and Dilip have been introduced in at his request for his or her respective roles. With Gambhir set to tackle the teaching function, the Indian staff can anticipate important modifications within the help workers unit, probably main to the substitute of Rathour, Mhambrey, and Dilip.
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