Following Gautam Gambhir’s appointment as India coach on Tuesday, former seamers Zaheer Khan and Lakshmipathy Balaji are being considered for the post of bowling coach of the national team, according to sources. “BCCI is discussing the names of Zaheer Khan and Lakshmipati Balaji for the post of bowling coach. BCCI is not interested in Vinay Kumar’s name,” sources told ANI. Zaheer took 311 Test wickets in 92 matches and a total of 610 scalps in 309 international matches across all formats for Men in Blue. He is considered one of the greatest left-arm pacers to ever play the sport.
Balaji represented team India in eight Test matches where he managed to take 27 wickets at an average of 37.18. On the other hand, he took 34 wickets in 30 ODIs at an average of 39.52.
The appointment of a new set of support staff for Team India follows the appointment of Gautam Gambhir as head coach. The tenure of Paras Mahambrey, who was the bowling coach of the Indian team, has come to an end.
Earlier, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah on Tuesday announced that former cricketer Gautam Gambhir has been appointed as the new coach of the Indian men’s cricket team.
Gambhir opened the left-handed side for the Indian team and served as a mentor for the Kolkata Knight Riders team in the 2024 Indian Premier League. KKR lifted their third IPL trophy this season under Gambhir’s guidance.
Jay Shah took to his official X account and announced the appointment of Gambhir as the new head coach of Team India.
The BCCI secretary added that he has full confidence in Gambhir and he will be the ideal person to lead Indian cricket.
“It is with immense pleasure that I welcome Mr. @GautamGambhir as the new head coach of the Indian cricket team. Modern cricket has evolved rapidly and Gautam has witnessed this changing scenario up close. Having endured the grind and excelled in multiple roles throughout his career, I am confident that Gautam is the ideal person to lead Indian cricket. His clear vision for #TeamIndia, coupled with his vast experience, positions him perfectly to take on this exciting and most sought after coaching role. .BCCI fully supports him as he embarks on this new journey,” Shah wrote on X.
Rahul Dravid’s tenure as coach of the Indian national team came to an end following the conclusion of the final match of the 2024 T20 World Cup, where India beat South Africa by seven runs to win the prestigious trophy after 17 years.
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