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Rahul Dravid’s contract with the Indian men’s cricket team is scheduled to expire in June following the T20 World Cup in the United States and the West Indies, so the Board of Cricket Control in India has begun the formal search for a replacement coach. In the upcoming days, an advertisement will be released in the coming weeks. Jay Shah, the BCCI Secretary, disclosed this information, making it clear that Rahul Dravid will not automatically be granted an extension.
A long-term coach who can lead the team until the 2027 ODI World Cup is what the BCCI is searching for. It is still unclear what the coach’s nationality is. Jay Shah also explained their position on using different coaches for various formats in line with current practices. “There is no precedent in Indian cricket for different coaches for different formats,” he declared. In addition, we have several players who are all-format.
Major Points from the BCCI Secretary Jay Shah. [Cricbuzz]
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– Hardik Pandya has agreed to play white ball domestic tournaments.
– Meeting with IPL franchises will be happening soon about the retention.
– Secretary clarified that there is no discussion about reviving the CLT20. pic.twitter.com/Drfcejcoh9
The final call for the head coach will be taken by the Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) comprising of Ashok Malhotra, Jatin Paranjape, and Sulakshana Naik.
After winning the ODI World Cup in 2023, Rahul Dravid’s contract was extended. He has been under scrutiny since November 2021. Under his leadership, the Indian team has played rather well, peaking in the 2023 World Cup where they finished undefeated before losing to Australia in the championship game.
Jay Shah also put light on the impact player rule saying that the decision will be made after meetings with the stakeholder, players and broadcasters.
Meanwhile Hardik Pandya has agreed to play in the domestic white ball tournaments. Hardik Pandya has an very poor IPL 2024 as per his standards scoring just 198 runs in 11 innings and picking 11 wickets in 10 innings at a economy of 10.58. His misery has been piled up with failed captaincy decisions for the Mumbai Indians, which became the first team to be eliminated from this year’s IPL.
