‘Select correctly’: Sourav Ganguly makes veiled remark as BCCI hunt for brand spanking new India coach | Cricket Information – Occasions of India

With Rahul Dravid‘s tenure as India coach ending after the T20 World Cup in June, the hunt for India’s new head coach has already gathered tempo, with experiences suggesting BCCI’s curiosity tilted in the direction of Kolkata Knight Riders’ mentor and former India opener Gautam Gambhir. Nonetheless, in a publish on X on Thursday, former BCCI president and India captain Sourav Ganguly appeared to have not directly suggested the BCCI to “select…correctly”.
“The coach’s significance in a single’s life, their steerage, and relentless coaching form the way forward for any particular person, each on and off the sphere. So select the coach and establishment correctly…” Ganguly wrote on ‘X’.Ever since Gambhir guided KKR to their third IPL title, he has been tipped to take over from Dravid. It was below Gambhir’s captaincy that the Kolkata franchise gained its two earlier titles in 2012 and 2014. He returned to KKR as mentor forward of the 2024 version, after the same position with Lucknow Tremendous Giants, and the transfer performed a vital position in KKR’s triumphant run this season.
Monday (Could 28) was the final date to use for the job of Workforce India’s chief coach and BCCI secretary Jay Shah assembly Gambhir after KKR’s title triumph made the speculations achieve energy.
A latest report in Cricbuzz has acknowledged that Gambhir’s appointment is nearly sure and negotiations are underway on a number of fronts.

“A really high-profile proprietor of an IPL franchise, who could be very near the BCCI high brass, stated that Gambhir’s appointment is a accomplished deal and the announcement will come quickly. A excessive profile commentator, who could be very clued to the happenings within the BCCI stated efforts are being made to rope in Gambhir. The truth that an announcement has not but come means that negotiations are underway on a number of fronts — between the 2 events and, maybe, with some others too,” the report stated.
The BCCI secretary additionally refuted experiences saying the board has approached Australian cricketers, specifically Ricky Ponting and Justin Langer, for the position.
“Neither I nor the BCCI have approached any former Australian cricketer with a training provide. The experiences circulating in sure media sections are fully incorrect,” Shah stated in a press release.