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Indian Cricket Coach Race: The deadline to apply for the post of head coach of the Indian cricket team ended on Monday. Gautam Gambhir is considered to be a strong contender for this post. But neither Gambhir nor the BCCI said anything about this. The board and Gautam Gambhir have maintained silence on this. The tenure of the current coach Rahul Dravid is ending after the T20 World Cup. The T20 World Cup will be played in West Indies and America from June 1 to June 29.
a serious contender
Kolkata Knight Riders are serious contenders for the third IPL trophy. Both the parties have not said anything about this. It seems that BCCI does not have any strong option. It is believed that no big foreign name has shown interest in becoming the coach. Board Secretary Jay Shah has also said that they are looking for a candidate who is well versed with the domestic structure of Indian cricket. BCCI had its eyes on VVS Laxman but this stylish former cricketer from Hyderabad is not interested in a full-time position. Laxman is currently the President of NCA (National Cricket Academy).
The board may take some more time before taking a decision
A source in the board said, the deadline is fine but the board may take some more time before taking a decision. At present, the team is busy preparing for the T20 World Cup. After this, the senior players will be rested on the Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe tour and a senior coach from the NCA can accompany the team. So what is the hurry?
It is not easy for Gambhir to leave an IPL team
KKR owner Shahrukh Khan has a very close relationship with Gambhir, so it will not be easy for him to leave the IPL team. The other aspect is that the opinion of senior Indian players present in New York regarding the possibility of Gambhir becoming the coach cannot be ignored.