BCCI secretary Jay Shah has confirmed that India head coach Rahul Dravid will not receive an automatic extension when his contract expires in June this year. Dravid will need to reapply if he wants to continue in the role after the T20 World Cup next month. The new appointment will be for a three-year term.
However, a report indicates that Dravid is reluctant to extend his tenure as Team India’s head coach beyond June. Dravid initially had a two-year contract but was granted an extension, along with his support staff, after the conclusion of the 50-over World Cup in November last year.
“We will call for applications in the next few days. Rahul Dravid’s tenure is coming to an end. He has to reapply if he has to continue. We are looking for a long-term coach, for three years,” Shah told select media during an interaction at the BCCI office on Thursday.
Rahul Dravid’s tenure as India’s head coach concludes following the T20 World Cup 2024
According to a Times of India report, Dravid is uninterested in remaining as India’s head coach and is therefore unlikely to re-enter the coaching race.
The BCCI secretary mentioned that there is no past instance of having separate coaches for different formats, but the Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC), consisting of Jatin Paranjape, Ashok Malhotra, and Sulakshana Naik, will have the final say in the matter.
“There is no precedent of different coaches for different format in Indian cricket. Besides, we have a number of players who are all-format players. There are many common players across formats such as Rishabh Pant, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma,” he said.
“Ultimately, this is the Cricket Advisory Committee’s call. I have to implement what they decide,” he added.
Shah stated that the possibility of hiring a foreign coach will be considered based on the recommendations of the CAC.
“If the CAC selects a foreign coach, I can’t interfere,” he added.
The BCCI secretary announced that the vacant position of a national selector is anticipated to be filled shortly.
“A few interviews for the selector’s post have already happened. We will announce it soon,” he said.
Shah did not confirm whether he intends to run for the position, as Greg Barclay’s term as chairman of the International Cricket Council concludes later this year.
“Let me be here in BCCI. Let there be speculation. But let me be here (in the BCCI). Am I not doing a good job?” he asked.
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