Kohli Will Have no Role in Coach Selection: After the World Cup semi-finals, the team management is set to undergo revamp, and see a lot of changes within the next one month. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has opened 7 posts, for which applications have been sought.
The positions include Head Coach, Bowling Coach, Fielding Coach, Batting Coach, Physiotherapist, Strength and Conditioning Coach, and Administrative Staff. The deadline for the applications has been kept as July 30, 2019.
For the Indian team, the selection of the main coach will be decided by a committee of coaches, which includes former players like Kapil Dev, Shaanath Rangaswamy and Anshuman Gaekwad. The panel is likely to be headed by Kapil Dev. According to the reports, Indian captain Virat Kohli will not have any interference for the post of chief coach as per the reports, to avoid any issues or conflict of interest.
According to a BCCI official “Last time, the captain (Kohli) had expressed his difficulty, or the team’s difficulty, with former coach Anil Kumble. In the new selection process, he will have absolutely no say with regards to who becomes the coach. This time, we have Kapil Dev in the coach selection committee, and he will not listen to him (Kohli),”
The CAC Will Select the Main Coach and Support Staff.
No Say of Kohli in Selection
The official further said that the selection committee will also select the support staff. Generally, they allowed the Chief Coach to choose his assistant staff but this time the Chief Coach will have no rights in the same. Ravi Shastri and his colleagues had their contracts running up until the World Cup, but considering the West Indies tour, it was extended for 45 days, with all the staff needing to re-apply to join the team again. Earlier, Shankar Basu and Patrick Farhat had left their respective posts after the World Cup. BCCI will take the decision on the new coach on September 15, which will come ahead of the South Africa series.
