BCCI Reaches Out To Ricky Ponting For India Head Coach Job. Report Highlights 2 Obstacles

The place of the Indian group’s head coach is up for grabs with the Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) in quest of a prime candidate to switch present chief Rahul Dravid. Along with his present time period ending after June, Dravid is unwilling to proceed as the pinnacle coach. Dravid was handpicked as head coach in 2021 by the then BCCI President Sourav Ganguly. His preliminary time period got here to an finish after the ODI World Cup final 12 months, however the board and the previous Indian captain agreed to increase the contract until June 2024.

Former India batter VVS Laxman, who succeeded Dravid as the pinnacle of the Nationwide Cricket Academy (NCA), is likely one of the potential choices. Nonetheless, there isn’t a indication that Laxman will apply for the job.

Jay Shah had additionally revealed that the BCCI can also be abroad candidates to switch Dravid, however it’ll solely be thought-about relying on the Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC)’s suggestions.

“If the CAC selects a overseas coach, I am unable to intrude. Just a few interviews for the selector’s publish have already occurred. We are going to announce it quickly,” Shah had mentioned throughout a media interplay final week.

Having mentioned that, former Australia captain Ricky Ponting and ex-New Zealand skipper Stephen Fleming have additionally been approached by the BCCI for the function of the pinnacle coach.

Nonetheless, in keeping with a report in RevSportz, Ponting and Fleming are each reluctant to take the job.

“Two skilled overseas coaches, Chennai Tremendous Kings’ Stephen Fleming and Delhi Capitals’ Ricky Ponting, have been informally sounded out by the BCCI. However the response from their aspect hasn’t been very constructive. Each have been plying their commerce within the IPL for a very long time. They know Indian cricket inside-out. However the around the 12 months job would possibly show to be a deterrent,” the report urged.

For the document, Ponting had additionally been approached by the BCCI in 2021 after Ravi Shastri‘s tenure got here to an finish.

Ponting’s former Australia teammate Justin Langer‘s identify has additionally appeared of late.

The deadline for making use of for the publish is Could 27, with Dravid’s alternative will stay in cost till the 2027 World Cup.