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Appearing for the first round of interviews for the role of head coach of the Indian team, former cricketer Gautam Gambhir he was asked difficult questions. The Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) was all set to question Gambhir and former Indian women’s team coach WV Raman as they presented their views on the role Gambhir would play. Rahul Dravid will leave in a few weeks. While Gambhir appeared virtually for the interview, Raman was reportedly physically present.
The CAC, appointed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for the post, asked three important questions, according to RevSportz, ahead of Gambhir and Raman. They were:
1. What are your ideas regarding the team’s technical staff?
2. With some aging players in the batting and bowling departments, how will you manage the transition phase?
3. What do you think about the captaincy division, fitness parameters regarding workload management and the team’s failure to win ICC trophies?
Gambhir’s name was linked to the position even before he submitted his application. It was his skills leading the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) franchise in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 that made him the “ideal candidate” to replace Dravid.
In fact, recently, WV Raman had also wished Gambhir good luck for the role, saying that he wished the 2011 World Cup winner good luck if he took up the job.
“I have always considered Gautam Gambhir as one of the best captains in the IPL. He has always been intense and tactically sound. His success comes purely from his own efforts. He is committed to cricket and does not try to conforming to others’ expectations “If he takes up the role in India, I wish him all the best,” Raman had told the portal.
Gambhir also made his demands known to the CAC, arguably the biggest being two separate teams for white-ball and red-ball cricket.
The BCCI is not expected to name the new head coach until the final stages of the ongoing 2024 T20 World Cup.
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