Team India is going to get a new head coach after the T20 World Cup 2024. Rahul Dravid’s tenure will end after the ongoing tournament. Gautam Gambhir is currently leading the race to become the Indian head coach. It was reported that Gambhir gave the first round of interview on June 18.

Now big news is coming out that along with Gautam Gambhir, former cricketer WV Raman has also given interview for the post. If reports are to be believed, BCCI wants to sign both Gambhir and WV Raman as coaches.

BCCI should appoint both of them as coaches- Source

Speaking to News18, a source said, ‘The Board of Control for Cricket in India should consider appointing both Raman and Gambhir as coaches. There are many ways in which this can happen – like appointing Gambhir as the head coach and Raman as the batting coach or keeping Raman separately for red ball cricket. One can use them in many ways as both can benefit Indian cricket and that is what should be the focus.

The source further added, “Raman has seen these youngsters grow closely while working as a coach during various Under-19 and A series. He could be the right person to handle these players as the team is going to undergo a massive change in the next few matches. After the World Cup and ODIs, it is likely to start in T20, it will also start in Tests in the next 12-15 months.

Former Indian batsman Gautam Gambhir worked as a mentor for IPL franchise Lucknow Super Giants for two seasons. He then joined Kolkata Knight Riders for the IPL 2024 season, and made the team champion for the third time. Talking about WV Raman, the veteran has experience of coaching from domestic cricket to IPL and women’s national team.