BCCI seeks Virat Kohli’s help to choose India’s next coach: Reports

After the initial scrutiny last week, the BCCI had reduced the list of applicants for the post of Indian national team coach from 57 to 21. The governing body had assigned the Cricket Advisory Committee, which consists of Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, and VVS Laxman, with the task of interviewing the candidates before recommending their choice to the BCCI president Anurag Thakur.

The committee conducted the interviews of the six shortlisted candidates in Kolkata on Tuesday. According to a report by India Today, Anil Kumble, Ravi Shastri, Praveen Amre, Lalchand Rajput, Tom Moody, and Stuart Law were among the six shortlisted candidates. After the interview, the Cricket Advisory Committee narrowed the selection process down to just two candidates with Kumble and Shastri leading it.

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With the committee finding it difficult to choose between the two, the BCCI has reportedly approached Indian Test captain Virat Kohli for his opinion on the two candidates.

"Kohli will have to send his recommendation to the Board by Wednesday," an unnamed source close to BCCI told India Today.

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After the interviews on Tuesday, Sourav Ganguly has confirmed that the selection process has ended, and the BCCI are expected to reveal the new head coach in the next 48 hours.

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