Kolkata/IBNS: Former India captain and ex-BCCI chief Sourav Ganguly has shared a cryptic post on social media amid reports claiming the cricket board is aiming to rope in KKR mentor Gautam Gambhir as the head coach, media reports said.
In an X post, Ganguly has advised to choose coach and institution wisely.
The coachs significance in ones life, their guidance, and relentless training shape the future of any person, both on and off the field. So choose the coach and institution wisely he posted.
The coachs significance in ones life, their guidance, and relentless training shape the future of any person, both on and off the field. So choose the coach and institution wisely
Sourav Ganguly (@SGanguly99) May 30, 2024
Times Internet-owned cricket news portal Cricbuzz reported, citing a very high-profile owner of an IPL franchise who is very close to the BCCI top brass, that Gautam Gambhirs appointment as Rahul Dravids successor is a done deal, and the official announcement regarding the development would come soon.
Efforts are being made to rope in Gautam Gambhir as Indias next head coach, a high profile commentator, who is very clued to the happenings in the BCCI, told Cricbuzz, adding that the delay in official announcement suggests that negotiations are underway on multiple fronts — between the two parties and, perhaps, with some others too.
Meanwhile, Hindustan Times reported that the BCCI was in no rush to release the list of applicants for the Indian cricket teams head coach role, or even talk about it, as the deadline for applicants ended on Monday (May 27).
According to the report, BCCI is all set to bide time to finalize Indias head coach as there is still no clarity on Gambhir and no other noted foreign name has applied.
Without being concerned with media reports and social media chatter, BCCI might choose to wait to find the head coach even after the T20 World Cup ends, as the teams immediate assignment will be a series against Zimbabwe, where majority of senior players will anyway be rested and the squad could be coached by the National Cricket Academy (NCA) staff headed by VVS Laxman, as reported by Hindustan Times.
Demands to appoint Gautam Gambhir as team Indias next head coach came to fore after the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) became the IPL 2024 champion under Gambhirs mentorship.
