Following the release of an application by BCCI, a number of names have emerged as candidates for the role of head coach of the Indian men’s national team. Among them is the former captain of Australia, Ricky Ponting. Since then, he has said that he was highly interested in accepting the role when the BCCI approached him about it.
Ponting also holds the positions of director of strategy for the Hobart Hurricanes and head coach of the Washington Freedom in the MLC, where he recently inked a two-year contract.
The T20 World Cup in the USA and the West Indies is immediately followed by the MLC competition. He has worked with Australia’s T20I and ODI teams in the past.
The BCCI stated that the post of head coach would be open for all three formats for a period of three and a half years, starting in July 2024 and ending in December 2027.
Ricky Ponting acknowledges his application to be the head coach of India:
Numerous well-known individuals have been proposed for the role, including as Mahela Jayawardene, Gautam Gambhir, and Stephen Fleming. Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting, another well-known person, revealed on Thursday that he was called for the role during the IPL.
“I’ve seen a lot of reports regarding the position of head coach for India.” Usually, you find out about these things through social media before you even know about them, but Ricky Ponting mentioned that he had a couple brief one-on-one talks during the IPL to gauge his enthusiasm in the idea.
