Rahul Dravid's tenure as the Indian head coach came to an end with a historic win in the T20 World Cup 2024 Final against South Africa in Barbados. He will not be continuing this role, which means soon a new face will be coaching the Men in Blue side. Legendary cricketer Gautam Gambhir is being considered as the front-runner for this position. He was also one of the only two people to have gone through BCCI's interview process. However, despite that, there has been a delay in the announcement from the Indian cricket board.
Why is BCCI delaying new head coach announcement?
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As per a report from the Indian Express, BCCI and Gambhir are in their final stages of contract negotiation. Both parties are currently in discussion about the salary. As soon as its negotiations are done, the Indian Cricket Board will make the announcement. Gambhir is likely gonna draw a higher salary than Rahul Dravid, whose yearly remuneration was around ₹12 core. At the time, BCCI opened invitations for the head coach position, they made it clear that the salary would be negotiable as per the experience. However, Gambhir does not have the experience of coaching an International team or a Ranji side but has been a mentor of the LSG side for a couple of years, helping them reach the playoff and one year with KKR, where he helped the franchise lift the trophy.
New head coach to join office before SL tour
The new Indian head coach will be taking over the office before the Sri Lanka tour, which will be the first assignment for him. Currently, the Shubman Gill-led Indian cricket team is competing in Zimbabwe for a five-match T20I series. NCA head VVS Laxman has traveled with the side as their coach. India's next assignment after this series will be the SL tour and BCCI will be making the announcement prior to it.
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