Team India: Legendary cricketer in line to be a part of India's coaching staff under Gautam Gambhir

The buzz around the situation regarding the next coach of the Indian Cricket Team is at large. Amidst the IPL 2024 season, The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had begun inviting applicants to become the next head coach of Team India. It is a magnanimous task, given that the Men in Blue are a cricketing powerhouse, and it is a massive task to lead such a side. As Rahul Dravid completes his tenure, Gautam Gambhir has emerged as a top contender in the list. As the board makes the decision, a major overhaul is expected to take place in the coaching staff, and it looks like a popular cricket figure is a leading name in the race to become the fielding coach for the side.

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Gautam Gambhir may pair with South African legend if appointed as India head coach 

As the buzz around Gautam Gambhir remains strong, the BCCI may be on the lookout for an entire change in the coaching staff. As it turns out, reports from Revsportz suggest that Former South African cricketer Jonty Rhodes is under consideration to become the next fielding coach of the Indian Cricket Team. While a formal appeal is yet to be made, the veteran Proteas cricketer's name has been in the mix for a while.

Gautam Gambhir's name has been a major rager in terms of becoming the next head coach of the Indian Cricket Team. As several names came and went, it looks like Gambhir has been the BCCI's top pick for becoming Rahul Dravid's successor.

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Normally, the head coach decides to develop the support staff around him which allows more transparency between him and the staff. When Rahul Dravid was appointed as the coach, he brought in Paras Mhambrey and T Dilip for the fielding and bowling zones. All of them have worked together in the past, so it was a no-brainer for Dravid to bring the trio together for Team India.

Jonty Rhodes has been associated with the IPL's Lucknow Super Giants as he is the fielding coach for the franchise. Gambhir and Rhodes worked together when they were in the team. Jonty is one of the most prolific fielders in the game, and it will allow more transparency among them if they work as a unit. But whether or not it happens is yet to be seen.