“Wage Negotiation” Forces BCCI Delay In Gautam Gambhir Head Coach Announcement: Report

The Indian cricket staff stays and not using a designated head coach, as Rahul Dravid‘s tenure in command of the staff ended with the conclusion of the T20 World Cup 2024. A second-string Indian staff has travelled to Zimbabwe for a 5-match T20I sequence, however with the pinnacle of Nationwide Cricket Academy (NCA), VVS Laxman, filling within the vacant head coach position briefly. The Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) has already interviewed two candidates for the job – Gautam Gambhir and WV Raman-with the previous anticipated to take up the position.

However, there’s been some delay within the announcement, since BCCI secretary Jay Shah has already confirmed that the brand new coach will probably be put in cost from the Sri Lanka sequence onwards. Based on a report within the Indian Specific, the delay within the official announcement is as a result of ongoing wage negotiation between Gambhir and the board.

Alongside Dravid, the teaching stint of his workers, together with batting coach Vikram Rathour, bowling coach Paras Mhambrey, and fielding coach T Dilip has ended. After Gambhir’s appointment turns into official, the board wants to begin engaged on the method of hiring different coaches too.

It has additionally been reported, that the board plans to provide Gambhir a whole free hand so far as the choice help workers is anxious. A batting coach won’t even be employed as Gambhir himself was a top-level opening batter throughout his taking part in days.

BCCI secretary Jay Shah had earlier mentioned: “Each coach and selector appointments will probably be made shortly. CAC has interviewed and shortlisted two names and after reaching Mumbai no matter they’ve determined we’ll go by that. VVS Laxman goes to Zimbabwe however new coach will be part of from Sri Lanka sequence.”

The Indian staff is scheduled to tour Sri Lanka for 3 T20Is and as many ODIs beginning July 27.