BCCI to welcome applications for new India men's Head coach before T20 World Cup

The BCCI will not repeat the mistake it made last year when it invited for applications for the head coach only after the incumbent coach's tenure had ended. With not enough time left for the next big assignment, the outgoing coach Rahul Dravid was convinced to take an extension till the T20 World Cup this June. This time around, applications will be welcomed even before the group leaves for the T20 World Cup. Should Dravid need to proceed, he should re-apply. "We will call for applications in the following couple of days," Jay Shah, the BCCI secretary, said during a media communication at the BCCI central command. "Rahul Dravid's residency is reaching a conclusion in June. Assuming he needs to re-apply, he can." Shah affirmed the new lead trainer will be proposed to assume responsibility till the ODI World Cup in 2027. The remainder of the reserved alcove staff will be delegated in conference with the new lead trainer. Shah said it was improbable India will part the instructing job in light of configurations. "We are searching for a drawn out mentor for quite a long time," Shah said. "There is no point of reference of various mentors for various arrangements in Indian cricket. Plus, we have some of all-design players. Eventually, it will be the Cricket Warning Board of trustees' (CAC) call. I need to execute what they choose." The CAC will likewise settle on another public selector for which the BCCI had proactively promoted in January this year. This selector is probably going to supplant Salil Ankola, who is the second individual from the choice council from the west zone. The new part is probably going to be from the north zone. "A couple of meetings for the selector's post have proactively occurred," Shah said. "The CAC will meet in seven days to settle the name, and we will declare it soon." Players from groups took out of IPL 2024 to early leave Shah likewise affirmed that the Indian group will leave for the T20 World Cup to the USA and the West Indies in two clumps. Those players whose groups don't fit the bill for the IPL end of the season games will leave on May 24 alongside the instructing staff. The remainder of the crew will leave after the IPL last on May 26. India's most memorable match is on June 5, against Ireland. Shah precluded resting players, whose groups get no opportunity of coming to the end of the season games, for the excess rounds of the association stage. He said the IPL was an incredible chance for them to level up their T20 abilities. "See how well Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma played recently," Shah said. "In the event that [Jasprit] Bumrah will bowl to Head, what better open door is there to rehearse?" Mayank Yadav to get quick bowlers' agreement Lucknow Super Monsters quick bowler Mayank Yadav, who is injury-inclined and is probable managed out of IPL 2024, will be under BCCI oversight after Shah affirmed he has been granted the recently comprised quick bowlers' focal agreement. He joins other promising quick bowlers who don't have a yearly retainer: Akash Profound, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Umran Malik, Yash Dayal and Vidwath Kaverappa. These bowlers will be checked by the NCA clinical staff the entire year around aside from during the IPL. WTC last to move out of Britain? While recognizing the test for finding one more window for it or finding another scene that can have it during June, Shah demonstrated that the BCCI has addressed the ICC about new settings for the World Test Title (WTC) last. The initial two finals were played in Britain where India lost. The third WTC last will likewise be played in Britain in June 2025. "We have addressed the ICC about it," Shah said, "They will think about changing the setting."