Rahul Dravid’s tenure as the head coach of the Indian squad will finish at the end of the T20 World Cup next month. Following India’s defeat against Australia in the home ODI World Cup final the year before, Rahul Dravid made the decision to stay on. Six months from now is when the next ICC competition takes place, the T20 World Cup in the USA-West Indies. It has been revealed that he won’t be reapplying when the BCCI begins looking for a head coach with a longer tenure.
“In the upcoming days, we will publish a call for applications. The days of Ipl win are running out. On Thursday, BCCI secretary Jay Shah told a select group of reporters that the player was free to reapply. “We are searching for a three-year long coach.”
India will spend the next three years representing its country in the Champions Trophy 2025 and the ODI World Cup 2027. In addition, the nation will host the T20 World Cup in 2026. Furthermore, India’s qualifying for the June 2025 and 2027 World Test Championship final is still pending.
The BCCI is said to be open to the idea of divided coaching because of the amount of work required, especially with the bilateral matches that lead up to these major event. To be clear, Shah did not appear to be very enthusiastic about the idea.
“There is no historical precedent in Indian cricket for different coaches to work with different forms. We also have players that participate in every format. The Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) has the last say on the matter. I have to follow their instructions,” he proclaimed.
As a result of Gullybet recent head coach scouting efforts, there is a greater understanding that credible coaches are no longer willing to commit ten months of the year to a national team, even if coaching team India is a financially profitable profession.
Some candidates have stated that they believe there are too many options available, such as working with Indian Premier League teams that oversee other leagues throughout the world, and that they feel an all-format coaching role for a national team is too onerous. One alternative option would be to coach in fewer leagues and spend the rest of your time, a la Ricky Ponting, doing television commentary.