Dravid to replace Kumble as the Indian team coach?

[Mosher]

Anil Kumble’s tenure as the coach of the Indian national cricket team may be coming to an end, after the four-Test Border-Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia.

Kumble was appointed as the India coach in June last year, after which he led the side to a 2-0 Test series victory in West Indies. Team India also went on to dominate the likes of New Zealand (3-0), England (4-0), and Bangladesh (1-0) in the ongoing home Test season.

By virtue of these victories, Kumble has helped take Team India to the numero uno spot on the ICC Test rankings.

However, according to national daily the New Indian Express, Kumble may be approaching the end of his tenure as India coach, as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is set to offer him the role of team director.

Kumble has already been asked by the BCCI committee of administrators (CoA) to file a cumulative report on the men’s national team, the India A side, the women’s national side, and the junior teams, after the completion of the Bengaluru Test, which Virat Kohli’s men won by 75 runs, according to reports.

With Kumble being tipped to take over the team director role, his former India and Karnataka teammate Rahul Dravid is likely to get promoted from India A coach to being the coach of the national side.

Incidentally, the CoA is also looking to dissolve the cricket advisory committee, which comprises of the likes of Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, and VVS Laxman.  Reports suggest that one of these three may be appointed as the manager of cricketing operations for the national side.

 

http://www.deccanchronicle.com/sports/cricket/110317/rahul-dravid-to-replace-anil-kumble-as-head-coach-after-india-australia-tests.html

[flat_wicket_bully]

Seems to be fake. Nothing on cricinfo either. And what will Kumble do any good being Teams Director if true

[sourab10forever]

Yes, fake.

Dravid had turned down the offer last time.Why will he suddenly be interested ?

Plus it is now mandatory to call for interested candidates and then have a proper selection round before appointing the coach.

[express bowling]

I want Dravid to be coach of our A team and U19 teams.

 

It is not easy to find a player of his calibre willing to do those jobs

 

Priceless.

[rkt.india]

Dravid is good for juniors. He can be a bit cluttered for Indian team.

[Sidhoni]

Dravid is doing such a great job with the India A players, why would you want to change that? 

 

 

[Lannister]

Don't think Dravid is suited for head coach role. Make him a batting consultant or something. 

[Ankit_sharma03]

The news is all over.......net.

http://www.news18.com/cricketnext/news/anil-kumble-to-become-team-director-rahul-dravid-to-become-coach-report-1359122.html

https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/rahul-dravid-to-replace-anil-kumble-as-team-india-coach-1668722

https://thefield.scroll.in/831574/anil-kumble-to-be-elevated-as-indias-team-director-rahul-dravid-to-replace-him-as-coach-report

https://www.sportskeeda.com/cricket/anil-kumble-likely-to-be-made-team-india-director

 

 

But why to make such a move when team looks settled under him

[kosingh]

If true, they were probably looking for someone whomcan provide batting help, and Rahul is too high profile to be batting coach.

[flat_wicket_bully]

If true I think this could turn out to be most controversial decision in Indian cricket history and completely unnecessary one. 

[OpeningBatsman]

3 hours ago, express bowling said:

I want Dravid to be coach of our A team and U19 teams.

 

It is not easy to find a player of his calibre willing to do those jobs

 

Priceless.

Plus he can spend more time with his family as he mentioned after retirement. 

[Ankit_sharma03]

CoA member Diana Edulji rubbishes reports of Rahul Dravid replacing Anil Kumble as coach

 

http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/coa-committee-of-administrators-diana-edulji-rahul-dravid-anil-kumble-india-vs-australia/1/902549.html

 

 

Media men logo ko biathe baithe khujli hoti hia

 

[kubrickian]

Kumble should stay. Zaheer Khan should be sent as bowling coach on foreign tours.

Edited March 12, 2017 by kubrickian

[Vilander]

You don't fix what is not broken

[Vicks57]

Dravid should look after the younger players. He is so valuable there. Always knew Dravid had more to give back to cricket than Tendulkar