BCCI invites fresh applications for men's cricket team head coach, support staff

BCCI invites fresh applications for men's cricket team head coach, support staff

Ravi Shastri remains favourite to continue as the Indian cricket team's head coach after the World Cup but the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will be forced to restart the process as the former India all-rounder's service contract doesn't have an extension or renewal clause.

FPJ Web TeamUpdated: Tuesday, July 16, 2019, 09:09 PM IST
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Mumbai: Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday invited applications for men's cricket team head coach and support staff.

The appointment of coaching, strength and conditioning and medical staff will be from September 5, 2019 to November 24, 2021, while the administrative manager will be appointed for a one-year period.

The current coaching staff comprising head coach Ravi Shastri, bowling coach Bharat Arun, batting coach Sanjay Bangar and fielding coach R Sridhar, who were all given a 45-day contract extension, will get an automatic entry in the recruitment process. Meanwhile, former Tamil Nadu captain Sunil Subramanian, who was appointed as team manager in 2017, got an extension as well.

All of them can re-apply except trainer Shankar Basu and physiotherapist Patrick Farhart, who ended their journey with team India following the semi-final exit in the World Cup.

The current coaching staff's extension includes India's tour of West Indies from August 3 to September 3 and India's home series against South Africa.

BCCI will accept applications till 5 pm on July 30.

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