Earlier, the coach of the Lucknow Super Giants franchise Justin Langer showed his curiosity in replacing Rahul Dravid as India's future head coach but now has ruled himself out of contention as he believes this job comes with a lot of pressure and expectations that might be too much exhausting.
Justin Langer on becoming Indian head coach
Langer praised this opportunity to become the Indian head coach but also believes that the timing is not right and with all the perks, this job also comes with a lot of pressure and expectations.
"It would almost be the biggest job in cricket being the head coach of the Indian cricket team because of the huge volume of cricket, the huge expectation. It would be a great challenge, it would be great fun. It would be a wonderful opportunity to win ICC titles, but with all these things, the timing has gotta be right," Langer said in the post-match press conference.
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"I did four or so years with the Australian cricket team. It’s all-encompassing. It is exhausting and I think someone else like Rahul Dravid will probably tell you the same thing, Ravi Shastri will tell you the same thing. The pressure on winning for the Indian team is massive. So. I’m sure the next person who gets the job will be really looking forward to the project," he added.
BCCI approached Gambhir for the role
As per the report from ESPNcricinfo, BCCI has approached Gautam Gambhir for the Indian head coach post. Dravid's tenure comes to and end after the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024 in June, the official application deadline for the head coach position is May 27, a day after the IPL 2024 final. BCCI might be reaching out to potential candidates before the application window closes. Reports states that BCCI has contacted KKR mentor Gambhir to know his interest in the role, with further discussions expected once the Knight Riders' IPL 2024 campaign concludes.
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