These two players including Dhoni's guru are contenders to become the head coach of the Indian team.
- Rahul Dravid's tenure as head coach of Team India will end in June.
- Currently, Ponting and Fleming are at the forefront in the race to become the coach of Team India.
- Ponting made Australia world champion twice in ODI cricket.
Rahul Dravid's tenure as the head coach of Team India is ending in June. Dravid expressed his desire to leave the coaching job, leading to efforts to find a new coach for the team. As an option for the new coach, BCCI has kept the option of not only Indian but also foreign coaches open. Now a report says that BCCI has approached Ricky Ponting for the coaching post. Let us tell you that apart from Ponting, veteran New Zealand player Stephen Fleming is also being considered as an option for the head coach. After the end of Rahul Dravid's tenure at the end of June i.e. after the T20 World Cup 2024, the Indian team will be seen playing under the leadership of a new coach.
Ponting and Fleming are at the forefront in the race to become the coach of Team India.
Currently, Ricky Ponting and Stephen Fleming are at the forefront in the race to become the coach of Team India. Let us tell you that before them, the Indian team has achieved a lot of success under the leadership of Gary Kirsten and John Wright. We told you that Rahul Dravid's tenure will end at the end of June. The tenure of the new coach will be from 1 July 2024 to 31 December 2027. This means that the new coach will have the responsibility of preparing a strong Indian team for the 2027 ODI Cricket World Cup. Let us remind you that Dravid's tenure was about to end last year, but his contract was extended after the ODI Cricket World Cup 2023. BCCI has started accepting applications for the post of head coach and the last date for applications is May 27.
Both the legends are coaching in IPL
Talking about Ricky Ponting, he has been coaching Delhi Capitals in IPL since 2018. Ricky Ponting has made Australia world champion in ODI cricket twice under his captaincy. Under his captaincy, Australia won the World Cup trophy in 2003 and 2007. On the other hand, Stephen Fleming has been the coach of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) since 2009 and his coaching experience can be very useful for Team India.