The Board for Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday issued a release, inviting applications for the position of the Indian senior men’s team head coach.
The key ask of the new head coach addressed by the board in their statement is “developing a world class Indian cricket team which delivers sustained success in all conditions and formats, inspiring current and future generations of cricketers and stakeholders with their approach to the game.”
Another notable point was that the candidate “must be willing to meet work expectations and pressures associated with handling marquee athletes.”
The deadline for the applications to be submitted has been dated to May 27, a day after the IPL 2024 final. The term for the role mentioned in the release starts in July 2024 and stretches to December 31, 2027 – the year of the next ODI World Cup.
Last week, the BCCI Secretary had announced that the Indian cricket board will be inviting applications for the aforementioned role ‘soon’, adding that the current men’s team head coach Rahul Dravid – whose current contract with the national side comes to an end after the T20 World Cup in June – can re-apply for the same.
“Rahul Dravid’s tenure is till the World Cup, we will be inviting applications soon for the post of head coach and if Dravid wants to re-apply, he can do it. We have decided the criteria. Thereafter we will invite applications for support staff in consultation with the Cricket Advisory Committee. The coach’s tenure will be of three years,” Shah had said.
Dravid took over his role as head coach in November 2021 after India’s exit from the T20 World Cup. The former India captain’s initial contract with the men’s team had come to an end following the ODI World Cup last year but his tenure was extended to this year’s T20 World Cup in the Caribbean and the USA on the back of a runner-ups finish at the home World Cup.
But despite having led the dressing room during two finals finishes in the past year, under Dravid, India have been unable to end a 10-decade barren run of ICC trophies – their last piece of silverware still being the 2013 Champions Trophy win.
India return to action at the T20 World Cup, with their opening fixture against Ireland on June 5 in New York.
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