BCCI invites job applications for coaching staff of Indian cricket team and NCA
Former captain Rahul Dravid is the frontrunner to replace Ravi Shastri as the head coach and has reportedly agreed to a two-year contract.
In Short
- Rahul Dravid is the frontrunner to take over as India head coach
- Ravi Shastri's tenure as coach is going to end after the T20 World Cup in UAE
- Rahul Dravid has been heading the National Cricket Academy (NCA) since 2019
The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Sunday sent out invites for the job application for the coaching staff of the Indian men's team and the National Cricket Academy. Former captain Rahul Dravid is the frontrunner to replace Ravi Shastri as the head coach and has reportedly agreed to a two-year contract.
Ravi Shastri (head coach), Bharat Arun (bowling coach) and R Sridhar's (fielding coach) contracts will run out after the T20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates in November.
BCCI president Sourav Ganguly, who was also Dravid's long-time team mate and captain at the international level during the pair's illustrious careers, and secretary Jay Shah had a discussion with Dravid and the latter has agreed to a two-year contract, according to sources.
Former fast bowler Paras Mhambrey is set to succeed Bharat Arun as India's head coach while Vikram Rathour will continue as the team's batting coach.
BCCI invites applications for the below-mentioned positions:
1. Head Coach (Team India Senior Men) Also Read - IPL 2022: 'First Retention Card Will be Used For MS Dhoni' - CSK Official
2. Batting Coach (Team India Senior Men)
3. Bowling Coach (Team India Senior Men)
4. Fielding Coach (Team India Senior Men)
5. Head Sports Science/Medicine with National Cricket Academy (NCA)
1. Applications for the position of Head Coach (Team India Senior Men) should be submitted by 5 PM on October 26, 2021 at headcoach@bcci.tv
2. Applications for the position of Batting Coach (Team India -Senior Men) should be submitted by 5 PM on November 03, 2021 at battingcoach@bcci.tv
3. Applications for the position of Bowling Coach (Team India -Senior Men) should be submitted by 5 PM on November 03, 2021 at bowlingcoach@bcci.tv
4. Applications for the position of Fielding Coach (Team India -Senior Men) should be submitted by 5 PM on November 03, 2021 at fieldingcoach@bcci.tv
5. Applications for the position of Head Sports Science and Medicine with NCA should be submitted by 5 PM on November 03, 2021 at sportsscienceandmedicine@bcci.tv
Dravid has coached the India A and under-19 teams, leading the latter to an U-19 World Cup title in 2018. He has been heading the National Cricket Academy (NCA) since 2019 and was head coach of the Indian limited overs team captained by Shikhar Dhawan in their limited overs tour of Sri Lanka earlier this year.