The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary, Jay Shah, has announced that the Indian board will soon be inviting applications for the position of head coach of the men's team.
The current head coach of the Indian team, Rahul Dravid, will see his tenure come to an end after the T20 World Cup, prompting the BCCI to commence the search for a replacement in the coming days.
Shah mentioned that Dravid is welcome to re-apply if he so desires.
“Rahul Dravid’s tenure is till the World Cup, we will be inviting applications soon for the post of head coach and if Dravid wants to re-apply, he can do it. We have decided the criteria. Thereafter we will invite applications for support staff in consultation with the Cricket Advisory Committee. The coach’s tenure will be of three years,” Shah said during an interaction in Mumbai on Thursday.
On the other hand, Shah revealed Indian team will be travelling for the T20 World Cup to the West Indies and the USA next month in two batches.
"Those whose IPL teams don’t qualify for the play-offs will be leaving on May 24. “The team will be travelling in two batches, the first batch will travel on the 24th of this month while the rest after IPL gets over,” Shah added.
Meanwhile, Shah hinted to move the World Test Championship (WTC) final out of England. He indicated that the BCCI has spoken to the ICC.
It must be noted the third WTC final will also be played in England in June 2025.