Indian Cricket Team Overhaul – IND vs SL LIVE: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) works in a very strange fashion. The long pending ‘REVIEW MEETING’ for T20 World CUP debacle is being pushed further. The BCCI has 1st called the meeting after T20 WC but then it was postponed owing to India Tour of Bangladesh. Now the Indian team has returned from Bangladesh but still there is no clarity on when the REVIEW MEETING will be conducted. BCCI official says ‘it can be in 1st week of January’: Follow Indian Cricket LIVE & India vs Srilanka Series LIVE Updates with InsideSport.IN
“At this stage we can’t tell with certainty when the meeting will be conducted. Yes, the performance in Asia Cup, T20 World CUP and ODI Series vs Bangladesh was very concerning. But team now has to play SriLanka. So, we are not sure when a formal meeting can be conducted, may be in 1st week of January”, confirmed a top BCCI official.
It is worth noting that the BCCI was scheduled to conduct the review right after debacle of T20 World CUP. Team India’s coach Rahul Dravid, NCA chief VVS Laxman, captain Rohit Sharma, former skipper Virat Kohli & KL Rahul were called for the REVIEW MEETING after India lost to Bangladesh in the ODI Series.
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BCCI Review Meeting – IND vs BAN: The BCCI was rattled with India’s performance. The two losses to seventh ranked Bangladesh had made BCCI officials ‘very concerned’. The 50-over World Cup is to be hosted in 10 months time and the board is not ready to take any chances.
The top board officials are likely to meet both captain & coach in Mumbai after the Bangladesh series.
- Defeat in T20 World CUP & Series vs Bangladesh will be discussed
- BCCI is also concerned about growing injury list.
- Board has also called on NCA Chief VVS Laxman for the meeting
- BCCI will formally discuss with Rahul Dravid on appointment of separate coaching staff for T20 set-up.
Also it is worth noting that Indian Cricket team is scheduled to play SriLanka in 3 Match T20 & 3 Game ODI Series starting from 3rd January. Neither the team has been announced for the series, nor the new selection committee has been appointed.
India New T20 Captain – Hardik Pandya to lead India: In another piece of info coming out of the BCCI Headquarters in Mumbai is that it is certain that Hardik Pandya will be officially announced as CAPTAIN of Indian T20 Team on Tuesday.
Now a top BCCI official has confirmed to InsideSport, that board is also interested in appointing NEW-COACH for Indian T20 Team. In all likelihood, new coach will work in tandem with Rahul Dravid.
Dravid will primarily focus on ODI & Test Team, while a separate coaching set-up for T20 is being mulled on.
“We are seriously mulling on it. More than it being Rahul Dravid or anyone’s ability, it is a question of managing tight schedules & having specialize skills on board. T20 now is like a separate sport, tough calendar & regular events. We also need to imbibe change. Yes, I can confirm – India soon will have new T20 Coaching SET-UP”, confirmed top official in BCCI.
When asked, who can be appointed as India’s new T20 Coach? BCCI official said, ‘no one has been zeroed on so far’. InsideSport further asked the official on by when the new appointmment can come in?
“We are not sure by when, but we are certain about India needs fresh approach to T20 SET-UP. We will have announcement of NEW-CAPTAIN on Tuesday”, said the official without revealing any further details.
IND SL T20 Series – Hardik Pandya T20 Captain: India’s MISSION 2024 T20 World CUP will start in January 2023 with 3 match T20 Series against SriLanka.
The big change will be that BIG GUNS i.e, current captain Rohit Sharma & Virat Kohli will not be part of India’s T20 plans anymore.
Indian Cricket Team Overhaul – Changes coming soon?
- T20 Cricket: Hardik Pandya to be officially announced as India captain for SriLanka Series on Tuesday
- ODI Cricket: Rohit Sharma to keep ODI Captaincy till World CUP 2023
- Test Captaincy: Rohit Sharma will stay as India’s captain at least till the current WTC cycle.
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