Who should be next Indian cricket team coach? Hereโ€™s the details

As Ravi Shastri's extension is coming to an end after the T20 World Cup in UAE. However, the hunt for his replacement has started as BCCI has invited applications.

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Who should be next Indian cricket team coach? Hereโ€™s the details

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As Ravi Shastri's extension is coming to an end after the T20 World Cup in UAE. However, the hunt for his replacement has started as BCCI has invited applications.

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Ravi Shastriโ€™s Replacement as Team India Coach. The hunt for his successor has started as BCCI has invited applications. It is by far the most sought after job in the country. However, the job of being the head coach of the Indian cricket team. Former India cricketer Ravi Shastri knows all about it as he had a memorable time marshalling Virat Kohli and his troops.

Indian Cricket Team current coach Ravi Shastri
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Indian Cricket Team current coach Ravi Shastri
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From taking India to the semi-finals of the 2019 World Cup to the inaugural World Test Championship and a couple of overseas wins in Australia, Shastri took Indian cricket to newer heights. Now with his time coming to an end as India coach, the hunt for his successor has started as BCCI has invited applications.

SportzPoint.com is here for you, with three probable contenders for the job of the coach of the Indian cricket team.

Vikram Rathour

Indian Cricket Team current batting coach Vikram Rathor | Indian cricket team | SportzPoint.com
Indian Cricket Team current batting coach Vikram Rathor
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Indiaโ€™s current batting coach Vikram Rathour has been with Shastriโ€™s side for some time now. He knows how the team functions well and that would help in the transition. Reports suggest that he is a frontrunner for the position of Shastri.

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Virender Sehwag

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Former Indian opener Virender Sehwag
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The former India opener is a streetsmart cricketer and has his own ways of going about things. He was a part of the Punjab Kings franchise in the IPL and has shown his inclination towards coaching in the past. Sehwag as an India coach would bring a sense of freshness to the thinking process which could help the team take things to the next level.

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Lalchand Rajput

Indian Cricket teams current manager Lalchand Rajput | Indian cricket team | SportzPoint.com
Indian Cricket Team current manager Lalchand Rajput
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The veteran has been a part of many Indian cricket teams as a manager. He knows the functioning of the system well and could be a good choice. Rajput, who played two Tests and four ODIs from 1985 to 1987, is 59 and is still eligible to apply. He was also the team manager during the historic T20 World Cup victory in 2007. He has been the head coach of the Mumbai Indians IPL team and the Zimbabwe cricket team.

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