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With the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) inviting applications for the posts of Team India's coaching staff, it has come to light that the trio of Kapil Dev, Anshuman Gaekwad and Shantha Rangaswamy are favourites to be given the responsibility to pick the head coach of the men’s team.
Speaking to IANS, a BCCI functionary said that while the trio haven't been officially appointed for the role as yet, talks are on.
“They haven't been handed any official appointment yet, talks are on, so too early to comment on the matter,” the functionary said.
Interestingly, the trio had appointed W V Raman as the women's coach after the official Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC), comprising of Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and V V S Laxman, had sought more time and clarity in the aftermath of the women's World T20 fiasco. BCCI's Ethics Officer D K Jain is currently looking into the process followed in the appointment after CoA co-member Diana Edulji cried foul.
As per the invitation for the posts, the appointment of the coaching staff shall be from 5 September to 24 November 2021, while the appointment of the administrative manager shall be for a one-year period.
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