Gautam Gambhir to be interviewed today for Team India’s head coach

The single applicant for the position of coach for the Indian men’s team, former Test batsman Gautam Gambhir, will interview with the Cricket Advisory Committee on Tuesday via a Zoom call. After the current T20 World Cup in the USA and the West Indies, current India coach Rahul Dravid’s tenure comes to an end. The position was advertised in mid-May by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), with a deadline of May 27, the day following the IPL championship. The latest IPL champions, Kolkata Knight Riders, are coached by Gambhir as well. Former cricket players Ashok Malhotra, Jatin Paranjpe, and Sulakshana Naik are members of the CAC.

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CAC to Interview for North Zone Selector to Replace Salil Ankola

The CAC will also hold interviews in order to choose a selector to take Salil Ankola’s place. The new selector will probably come from the North Zone, as Ankola and top selector Ajit Agarkar are both from the West Zone. Chetan Sharma resigned in July of last year after becoming the subject of a sting operation, and Agarkar took over. When Agarkar assumed leadership, Ankola was already a selector.

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BCCI Denies Approaching Australian Coach, Focuses on Indian Cricket Experts

After IPL coaches Ricky Ponting and Justin Langer stated they had rejected applications for the India coach position, the BCCI also forced to explain that no former Australian player had been approach for the position.

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In a statement, BCCI secretary Jay Shah stated, “Neither the BCCI nor I have approached any former Australian cricketer with a coaching offer.” “The information that is making the rounds in some areas of the media is entirely false. Selecting the ideal coach for our national team is an exacting and comprehensive procedure. Our goal is to find people who have advanced through the ranks and have a thorough understanding of the Indian cricket system.

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