India Head Coach Interview: It has come to light that both WV Raman and Gautam Gambhir have sought to be the head coach of Team India, which suggests that both could eventually be members of the team’s backroom staff. The Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) of the BCCI interviewed Gambhir and Raman on Tuesday, June 18, and a statement is anticipated shortly.
For a while, it appeared that Gautam Gambhir would be appointed as India’s head coach at some point; it was only a question of when, not if. However, the race has taken a turn when it became apparent that WV Raman is another candidate.
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The report further claims that Raman’s experience with he Indian U-19 team and the women’s team might help in the transition process. “Raman has seen these youngsters grow from close quarters when he filled in as coach during different U-19 and A series. He can be your right guy to handhold these players as the side is set to undergo a massive transition in the next couple of years. That is likely to begin in T20s after the World Cup and ODIs, Tests will witness that too in next 12-15 months,” the report quoted a source as saying.
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“The Indian cricket board must look at utilizing the services of both Raman and Gambhir. There are numerous ways in which one can do that – say have Gambhir as head coach and Raman as batting coach or allow Raman to have more say in red ball. Lot of ways one can use them because both can benefit Indian cricket and that’s what one should look at,” a source tracking developments was quoted saying by CricketNext.
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A report in CricketNext has an interesting update. It explores the possibility of both Gautam Gambhir and WV Raman as part of the coaching staff.
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“The Indian cricket board must look at utilizing the services of both Raman and Gambhir. There are numerous ways in which one can do that – say have Gambhir as head coach and Raman as batting coach or allow Raman to have more say in red ball. Lot of ways one can use them because both can benefit Indian cricket and that’s what one should look at,” the report quoted a source as saying.
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In the midst of all this, former Delhi captain Mithun Manhas and junior national selection panel member Krishan Mohan Sharma are front-runners for the North Zone selector’s post, which will be vacated by former India speedster Salil Ankola, according to a report in PTI. Former Haryana cricketer Ajay Ratra, who had been interviewed earlier, ex-Punjab all-rounder Reetinder Singh Sodhi, and Nikhil Chopra are also in contention for the key post.
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