After winning the Champions Trophy, the BCCI fires fielding coach T. Dilip and assistant coach Abhishek Nayar. Before the England Test tour, there are significant changes.
Prior to the current cycle, which starts with the five-Test series in England in June, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has finalized a significant reorganization of the support staff for the men’s national team.As part of the overhaul, the BCCI plans to hire new personnel in addition to firing two of the six coaching staff members, assistant coach Abhishek Nayar and fielding coach T. Dilip.
After Gautam Gambhir’s time as head coach had a mixed start, the team management provided input that informed the change. India’s ODI team rescued some prestige last month by winning the Champions Trophy, despite losing back-to-back Test series, both at home and in Australia, against New Zealand last year.As part of the overhaul, the BCCI plans to hire new personnel in addition to firing two of the six coaching staff members, assistant coach Abhishek Nayar and fielding coach T. Dilip.
After Gautam Gambhir’s time as head coach had a mixed start, the team management provided input that informed the change. India’s ODI team rescued some prestige last month by winning the Champions Trophy, despite losing back-to-back Test series, both at home and in Australia, against New Zealand last year.The lone person left over from Rahul Dravid’s old coaching setup, Dilip, was fired to make room for more specialized duty assignments on the new squad. Assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate is anticipated to lead the fielding section during the England visit, while Kotak will be in charge of the batting group. In his role as bowling coach, Morne Morkel will remain.
The backroom staff is also changing as a result of the resignation of Nitin Patel, who was in charge of the medical wing at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru. As strength and conditioning coach, Adrian Le Roux will take Soham Desai’s place, while Arun Kanade will be replaced by a new recovery expert.After completing his IPL stint with Punjab Kings, Le Roux, a South African who contributed to the introduction of contemporary fitness techniques to Indian cricket in the early 2000s, will return to the squad.
