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BCCI has opened up applications for the position of the head coach of Indian Men's cricket team as current Head Coach Rahul Dravid will sign off from his position after the T20 World Cup this year. In an official statement BCCI stated, "The BCCI on Monday invited applications for the position of Head Coach of the Senior Men’s Team. Applications for the position should be submitted by 6PM IST on May 27, 2024."
The qualification for the job profile are as follows:
- Should have played minimum of 30 Test Matches or 50 ODI’s
- Head Coach of a full member Test Playing Nation, for a minimum period of 2 years; or
- Head Coach of an Associate member /IPL Team or Equivalent International League/First Class Teams/National A teams, for a minimum period of 3 years; or
- Should have BCCI Level 3 Certification or equivalent; and
- Should be below 60 years of age.
Jay Shah had also revealed that the BCCI is also looking at overseas candidates to replace Dravid, but it will only be considered depending on the CAC's recommendations. "If the CAC selects a foreign coach, I can't interfere. A few interviews for the selector's post have already happened. We will announce it soon," Shah had said during a media interaction last week.
Team India is set to participate in the T20 World Cup starting next month from June 2, 2024 under Rahul Dravid's coaching. India will play its first match on 5th June against Ireland.
Here are some hilarious reactions of netizens over head coach applications: