NEW DELHI: The legendary Australian Ricky Ponting has disclosed that he was contacted about taking on as head coach of India, a task that may quickly turn out to be accessible, however he turned down the provide because it did not match into his “way of life” on the time.
Ponting was Australia’s momentary T20 coach up to now and most just lately wrapped up seven seasons as the top coach of the Delhi Capitals IPL staff.He didn’t make clear if the BCCI was the supply of the feelers for the India put up.
“…there have been a couple of little one-on-one conversations in the course of the IPL, simply to get a degree of curiosity from me as as to whether I might do it,” Ponting advised the ICC.
“I would like to be a senior coach of a nationwide staff, however with the opposite issues that I’ve in my life and eager to have a little bit of time at dwelling…everybody is aware of should you take a job working with the Indian staff, you possibly can’t be concerned in an IPL staff, so it will take that out of it as nicely.
“Additionally, a nationwide head coach is a 10 or 11-month of the yr job, and as a lot as I would love to do it, it simply does not match into my way of life proper now and the issues that I actually take pleasure in doing,” he added.
In accordance with Ponting, he spoke together with his son in regards to the provide, and the latter appeared open to transferring to India.
“My household and my youngsters have spent the final 5 weeks over on the IPL with me and so they come over yearly and I had a whisper to my son about it,” he recalled.
“I mentioned, ‘Dad’s been provided the Indian teaching job’ and he mentioned, ‘Simply take it dad, we’d love to maneuver over there for the subsequent couple of years’,” Ponting quipped.
“That is how a lot they love being over there and the tradition of cricket in India, however proper now it most likely does not precisely match into my way of life,” he added.
Different well-known figures have additionally been talked about as attainable contenders for the put up that Rahul Dravid will depart behind following India’s T20 World Cup marketing campaign subsequent month. These embody Kolkata Knight Riders mentor Gautam Gambhir, head coach of the Lucknow Tremendous Giants Justin Langer, and head coach of the Chennai Tremendous Kings, Stephen Fleming.
The deadline for purposes is Could 27 in accordance with the BCCI.
“I’ve seen a couple of different names thrown about as nicely. Justin Langer’s title obtained thrown in yesterday, Stephen Fleming’s title has been thrown about just a little bit,” Ponting famous.
“Gautam Gambhir’s title has been thrown round just a little bit the final couple of days as nicely. However I believe it might be unlikely for me simply on the explanations that I’ve given there.”
(With PTI inputs)
Ponting was Australia’s momentary T20 coach up to now and most just lately wrapped up seven seasons as the top coach of the Delhi Capitals IPL staff.He didn’t make clear if the BCCI was the supply of the feelers for the India put up.
“…there have been a couple of little one-on-one conversations in the course of the IPL, simply to get a degree of curiosity from me as as to whether I might do it,” Ponting advised the ICC.
“I would like to be a senior coach of a nationwide staff, however with the opposite issues that I’ve in my life and eager to have a little bit of time at dwelling…everybody is aware of should you take a job working with the Indian staff, you possibly can’t be concerned in an IPL staff, so it will take that out of it as nicely.
“Additionally, a nationwide head coach is a 10 or 11-month of the yr job, and as a lot as I would love to do it, it simply does not match into my way of life proper now and the issues that I actually take pleasure in doing,” he added.
In accordance with Ponting, he spoke together with his son in regards to the provide, and the latter appeared open to transferring to India.
“My household and my youngsters have spent the final 5 weeks over on the IPL with me and so they come over yearly and I had a whisper to my son about it,” he recalled.
“I mentioned, ‘Dad’s been provided the Indian teaching job’ and he mentioned, ‘Simply take it dad, we’d love to maneuver over there for the subsequent couple of years’,” Ponting quipped.
“That is how a lot they love being over there and the tradition of cricket in India, however proper now it most likely does not precisely match into my way of life,” he added.
Different well-known figures have additionally been talked about as attainable contenders for the put up that Rahul Dravid will depart behind following India’s T20 World Cup marketing campaign subsequent month. These embody Kolkata Knight Riders mentor Gautam Gambhir, head coach of the Lucknow Tremendous Giants Justin Langer, and head coach of the Chennai Tremendous Kings, Stephen Fleming.
The deadline for purposes is Could 27 in accordance with the BCCI.
“I’ve seen a couple of different names thrown about as nicely. Justin Langer’s title obtained thrown in yesterday, Stephen Fleming’s title has been thrown about just a little bit,” Ponting famous.
“Gautam Gambhir’s title has been thrown round just a little bit the final couple of days as nicely. However I believe it might be unlikely for me simply on the explanations that I’ve given there.”
(With PTI inputs)
