Former India coach and noted commentator Ravi Shastri believes Gautam Gambhir can make an immediate impact in his new role as head coach because he’s a “contemporary” mentor and already close to the team.
“Why Surya was made the captain, because he is one of the deserving candidates. He’s been around the group over the last year, we get feedback from the dressing room a lot. (He has a) good cricket brain, and (is) one of the best T20 batters in the world,” Agarkar said.
The T20 World Cup-winning Indian cricket team landed in Delhi on Thursday morning after winning the World Cup title in Barbados.
Gambhir, when asked about his chances of succeeding Dravid for the top post, chose to remain noncommittal, adding to the mystery surrounding the potential coaching change.
Former England captain Eoin Morgan has backed India as the favourites to win the T20 World Cup but expressed his disagreement with the Indian selectors’ decision to relegate Shubman Gill as a travelling reserve for the marquee tournament in the US and the West Indies, starting June 1.
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Jaitley, who was one of the longest-serving Presidents of Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) from 1999-2013, breathed his last on Saturday after a prolonged illness.
Subramaniam is presently enjoying a 45-day extension along with Ravi Shastri and Bharat Arun and other management members.
Having picked up 120 wickets in 43 First-class matches, Navdeep is known for his pace.
The board is expected to wait till October since there is an International Cricket Council (ICC) meeting in October which will decide the future of Zimbabwe Cricket Board.
