Following the appointment of Gautam Gambhir as India’s head coach on Tuesday, as per sources, former seamers Zaheer Khan and Lakshmipathy Balaji are being considered for the position for the bowling coach for the team.
“BCCI discussing names of Zaheer Khan and Lakshmipathy Balaji for the position of bowling coach. BCCI is not interested in the name of Vinay Kumar,” sources said.
Zaheer has taken 311 Test wickets in 92 matches and overall 610 players in 309 international matches across all formats for the Indian team. He is considered one of the best left-arm pacer to have played the sport.
Balaji has managed to snap 27 wickets in eight Test matches, with an average of 37.18. On the other hand, he has also bagged 34 wickets in 30 ODIs, average being 39.52.
The appointment of new support staff for Team India follows the appointment of Gautam Gambhir as head coach.
On Tuesday, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah announced that former cricketer Gautam Gambhir has been appointed as the new head coach for the Indian men’s cricket team.
Gambhir was a left-handed opener for Indian team and served as Kolkata Knight Rider’s (KKR) team mentor in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. It was under Gambhir’s guidance that KKR lifted their third IPL trophy this season.
Jay Shah took to his account on X to announce Gambhir’s appointment as the Team India’s new Head Coach.
BCCI secretary also added that he has full confidence in Gambhir and that he will be the ideal person to steer Indian Cricket forward.
“It is with immense pleasure that I welcome Mr @GautamGambhir as the new Head Coach of the Indian Cricket Team. Modern-day cricket has evolved rapidly, and Gautam has witnessed this changing landscape up close. Having endured the grind and excelled in various roles throughout his career, I am confident that Gautam is the ideal person to steer Indian Cricket forward. His clear vision for #TeamIndia, coupled with his vast experience, positions him perfectly to take on this exciting and most sought-after coaching role. The @BCCI fully supports him as he embarks on this new journey,” Shah wrote on X.
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