New Delhi. The search is on for the head coach of the Indian cricket team. Many names are coming up for this responsibility. Meanwhile, Justin Langer has refused to become the head coach of the Indian team. Ricky Ponting has already turned down the role. There are various types of news regarding Stephen Fleming’s claim. Indian coach Rahul Dravid’s tenure ends after the T20 World Cup.
Last date to apply for new coach of Indian cricket team is 27th May. Among the names that have come up for this till now, Gautam Gambhir is seen at the forefront. Apart from Gambhir, Australia’s Ricky Ponting, Justin Langer and New Zealand’s Stephen Fleming are also in the race.
On the question of becoming the Indian coach, Justin Langer made it clear on the BBC Stumped podcast that he would not like to take on the responsibility now. ‘This could be a great job,’ said Langer. But I don’t want to take this responsibility right now. Asked if he would ever want to take on the responsibility, Langer said, “You never know.” There is a lot of pressure in India regarding this responsibility. I once spoke to KL Rahul about this. KL said that the pressure and politics involved in coaching an IPL team is many times more than that of the Indian teammates.
New Zealand’s Stephen Fleming was also believed to be in the running to become the new coach. Fleming is currently playing this role in the Chennai Super Kings team. CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan said in a podcast that Fleming would hardly want to coach the Indian team. He said that Fleming did not want a role that would require him to be outside his home country for 9-10 months. This must be done if you become the coach of the Indian team. For this reason, Fleming may turn down the offer to become the Indian coach.
Tags: Indian Cricket Team, Justin Langer, Ricky Ponting, Team India
First published: May 23, 2024, 23:07 IST