A few days ago, Australia’s big star cricketer Justin Langer and Ricky Ponting did not want to become India’s national cricket coach, and decided to step down from that position. But on Friday, BCCI Secretary Jai Shah said that the BCCI board has not asked any former Australian player to coach the Indian team. They were not offered to coach the Indian team.
On the 23rd, Justin Langer and Ricky Ponting were not asked to coach India and the very next day, on the 24th, BCCCI Secretary Jai Shah confirmed that we had not asked any Australian ex-players to coach.
Jai Shah also said that
“Indian cricket is very popular all over the world, Indian cricket players have made names all over the world”.
Indian cricket is moving forward with respect, spreading their identity further. Indian cricket has given birth to many talented cricketers, our players are known for their talent and hard work and are gaining fame in the future. Therefore, the coach needed to coach them must be very professional, so for that post we want a skilled coach, who can mix well with our players and can provide good coaching. Fans of our cricket team all over the world, fans of our Indian team have hope for our Indian cricket team. So I will hire a good person for that position, who can build a good team with hope, this Indian coach position will be a very respectable person.
Neither I nor the BCCI board asked former players of Australia to coach the Indian cricket team. We will appoint a suitable coach who has watched Indian cricket very closely, knows all about the ups and downs of Indian cricketers, who himself understands cricket very well and understands what it takes to be a good coach. He should have knowledge about Indian local cricket, domestic games & he will be appointed as the coach of the Indian cricket team. Indian cricket needs to be made to another level.
Former Australian team player Ricky Ponting said during the IPL that I don’t want to coach the Indian team, I can’t emphasize on my lifestyle. Ricky Ponting can be said to be the jewel of the Australian team, during his captaincy, Australia won the World Cup twice in a row (2003, 2007). According to him, becoming the coach of the Indian cricket team is like a dream for me, it is a massive post. But for 10 months of the year I have to stay with the Indian cricket team and give time. Then I can’t give time to my family, always have to stay in this country with sports, I can’t give time to myself from my country, can’t give time to my family. Along with this, he will no longer be the coach of any IPL team. The rule is that if you are the coach of the Indian team, you will not be associated with the IPL in any way.
Another Australia star ex-player said in a BBC podcast that it is a great honor to coach the Indian team. Everyone can’t even if they’d like to. Before this, I was the coach of the Australian national team. I have a lot of experience. And now I am the coach of Lucknow Super Giant, the captain of the team KL Rahul said that I have to take a lot of pressure as the Indian national cricket coach. Being a coach of an IPL team is a thousand times more stressful than being a coach of an Indian cricket team.