Amazingly: BCCI to Appoint New Indian Cricket Team Coach Until 2027 ODI World Cup

Originally posted on Total Apex Sports
By Muhammad Hashir | Last updated May 20, 2024 2:39 PM ET

The next Indian cricket team coach will be appointed on December 31, 2027, when he will complete his tenure, which will cover the 2027 ODI World Cup. Rahul Dravid is to finish this contract in June 2024, after the T20 World Cup. It is also reported that the BCCI has posted a notice for interested applicants to send their applications for the coaching job to the board by May 27th.

Famous names likely to contend include Stephen Fleming, Ricky Ponting, and Gautam Gambhir.

Informal discussions and speculations

The Indian Express has reported that Stephen Fleming has been informally approached by the top brass of the BCCI to take up the post for the next three years. NZC’s overseas coach, who has been handling CSK for the last few years, is well-bred with Indian players and grounds. But the report also mentioned that the new coach would require 10 months of cricket duties in India every year, and such commitment could keep Fleming from accepting the offer.

Viswanathan is the CSK CEO, though; he has discredited these reports, claiming that Fleming has never informed the team of the requirements for this position. ‘I have not heard anything like this. I have not heard Stephen Flemming say anything to CSK’, Viswanathan told Sports Now.

IPL 2024 has seen the end of CSK’s path. On Monday, CSK posted an interesting tribute to their coach on social media: ‘Our gaffer that guides our every move, that sets every roar, that backs up our every step!’

An Update of Qualifications and Requirements

The BCCI has outlined specific qualifications and experience requirements for the new Indian Head Coach.

At least 30 Test matches or 50 ODIs in a current career.
He or she must be the head coach for at least two years of a full-member test-playing nation.
Head Coach/Professional Coach of Associate Members, First Class Teams, National A Teams, IPL Teams, or equivalent international leagues or equivalent for at least 3 years.
SAC Site Supervisor Level 3 or equivalent qualification.
Another is the health status of the patient; this is if the patient is under 60 years old.

Working Environment For Indian Coaches

The BCCI has communicated that pay is easy to refute and will be identical with experience. The ‘working environment’ for the new head coach is highlighted in like manner, focusing on the need to meet work suppositions and manage the pressures related to dealing with marquee contenders. As the decision cycle propels, the cricketing scene energetically expects the game plan of the new head coach, who will coordinate the Indian cricket team through to the 2027 ODI World Cup.

This article first appeared on Total Apex Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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