India Head Coach Interview LIVE Updates: Gautam Gambhir is front-runner but not the only candidate.© BCCI/IPL
BCCI Announcement India Head Coach LIVE: After several reports claimed that Gautam Gambhir, a World Cup-winning Indian cricket team great, had all but sealed the post for the next coach of Rohit Sharma and Co. a new report is saying otherwise. Another candidate has emerged, who has been interviewed by the BCCI too on Tuesday. Gambhir, known to a straight talker, had his first round of interview with the BCCI’s Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) on Tuesday and is the front-runner to bag the top job. But he is yet to be officially named the India coach. If he is appointed, he will succeed legend Rahul Dravid at the helm. The tenure of the next Indian cricket team coach starts from July 1, 2024 and will run until December 31, 2027.
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19:06 (IST)
Coach Appointment Live: Who is the Overseas star?
If indeed an overseas star will be interviewed for the coach’s job, it will be interesting to see who that is. Earlier, Delhi Capitals coach Ricky Ponting had said an ‘approach’
“…there were a few little one-on-one conversations during the IPL, just to get a level of interest from me as to whether I would do it,” Ponting told the ICC. “I’d love to be a senior coach of a national team, but with the other things that I have in my life and wanting to have a bit of time at home…everyone knows if you take a job working with the Indian team, you can’t be involved in an IPL team, so it would take that out of it as well.
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18:51 (IST)
India Coach Interview Live: What Jay Shah said
“Neither I nor the BCCI have approached any former Australian cricketer with a coaching offer. The reports circulating in certain media sections are completely incorrect. Finding the right coach for our national team is a meticulous and thorough process. We are focused on identifying individuals who possess a deep understanding of the Indian cricket structure and have risen through the ranks. It’s crucial that our coach has an in-depth knowledge of our domestic cricket framework to truly elevate Team India to the next level,” Shah had said.
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18:48 (IST)
India Coach Appointment Live: Overseas star in fray?
Some more interesting updates are coming. If the news18 report is true, then an overseas will also be interviewed for the Indian cricket coach’s post on Wednesday. However, BCCI secretary Jay Shah had clearly mentioned that the next India head coach will be someone, who understands Indian cricket from the grassroot level.
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18:36 (IST)
India Coach Interview Live: BCCI impressed with new candidate!
The report further stated that WV Raman’s presentation was very thorough and liked by the CAC. “Gambhir had a virtual interview but Raman’s presentation was very impressive and detailed. The CAC is likely to interview an overseas candidate tomorrow. Gambhir has the edge but Raman’s presentation was very thorough,” the report quoted a BCCI official.
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18:21 (IST)
BCCI interview Live: Gambhir not the only candidate!
BIG Breaking! However, according to a report in the News18, Gautam Gambhir was not the only candidate who was interviewed by BCCI on Tuesday. Along with Gambhir, former India star WV Raman was also interview. The report said that an overseas star will also be interviewed on Wednesday.
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18:18 (IST)
Gautam Gambhir interview live: The hard task master
Gautam Gambhir is known as someone who is not afraid of calling a spade, ‘a spade’. He has time and again said that in his team there is no ‘senior or junior’. Everyone is treated equally. He is known to be a hard task-master who can get the best out of a player.
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18:06 (IST)
Gautam Gambhir interview live: Meeting over!
According to the latest update by news agency PTI, the first round of interview between Gautam Gambhir and BCCI’s Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) – the panel which will shortlist India’s next coach is over. Both parties met virtually. “Yes, Gambhir appeared for the interview with the CAC. One round of discussions happened today. There is another round expected tomorrow,” a BCCI source told PTI.
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17:52 (IST)
Gautam Gambhir coach Live: Is he the man?
Gautam Gambhir has won two World Cup (ODI and T20I) as a player for the Indian cricket team. He was a star batter. After he retired, Gambhir dabbled in many roles including being a star cricket expert on various channels. But he was very effective as the mentor of the IPL side. Under his mentorship, Lucknow Super Giants entered the IPL playoffs twice. IN 2024, he cam to KKR as a mentor and took the team to the title.
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17:49 (IST)
BCCI Interview Live: Hello and weclome!
Hello all! The appointment of the next Indian cricket team coach can take place any time now. The tenure of the next coach starts after the 2024 T20 World Cup gets over. Gautam Gambhir is reported to be the only candidate who has applied for the job. However, there is no official update on who the next India coach will be.
