The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday invited applications for the function of head coach for the senior males’s group. Rahul Dravid’s tenure is set to end after the T20 World Cup 2024 in June and the Indian Board has invited candidates for the function.
Rahul Dravid can re-apply if he desires however there will not be an extension this time round. “The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) invites applications for the position of Head Coach (Senior Men),” BCCI wrote in a press release.
The deadline to submit the applications for the job is stored as 6PM IST on May 27, 2024 which is earlier than the T20 World Cup 2024 and two days after the deadline to make adjustments to T20 World Cup squad expires. “The BCCI on Monday invited applications for the position of Head Coach of the Senior Men’s Team. Applications for the position should be submitted by 6PM IST on May 27, 2024 in the link here.  The selection process will include a thorough review of applications, followed by personal interviews and assessments of shortlisted candidates,” the Indian Board added.
Coaching time period can be of three.5 years, will lengthen until ODI World Cup
Notably, the teaching time period has been stored for 3.5 years and can begin from 1st July 2024 to thirty first December 2027. This implies that proper after the T20 World Cup in West Indies and USA, the following time period of a coach can be prolonged until the ODI World Cup 2027 which can be performed in South Africa.
Eligibility standards for function of coach
The Indian Board additionally confirmed the eligibility standards for candidates making use of for the function. The candidate ought to:
- Should have performed minimal of 30 Test Matches or 50 ODI’s; or
- Head Coach of a full member Test Playing Nation, for a minimal interval of two years; or
- Head Coach of an Associate member /IPL Team or Equivalent International League/First Class Teams/National A groups, for a minimal interval of three years; or
- Should have BCCI Level 3 Certification or equal; and
- Should be under 60 years of age.
Dravid’s teaching tenure was prolonged after the ODI World Cup 2023 for the T20 World Cup 2024. BCCI secretary Jay Shah had stated that Dravid can re-apply for the submit. “We will call for applications in the next few days. Rahul Dravid’s tenure is coming to an end in June. If he wants to re-apply, he can,” Shah stated just lately.
“We are looking for a long-term coach for three years. There is no precedent of different coaches for different formats in Indian cricket. Besides, we have a number of all-format players. Ultimately, it will be the Cricket Advisory Committee’s (CAC) call. I have to implement what they decide,” he added.
