Mumbai: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) considered former Australia captain Ricky Ponting to be the new Indian coach before Rahul Dravid? This was revealed by Ponting, the coach of Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League (IPL). According to Ponting, some people had approached him to take over as the coach of the Indian team. However, Ponting said the job was canceled due to workload issues.
Ravi Shastri’s tenure as the coach of the Indian team ended with the recent Twenty20 World Cup. Rahul Dravid, then head of the National Cricket Academy (NCA), was appointed coach of the India A team and the junior team.
Ponting pointed out that if he had taken charge of the Indian team, he would have had to spend most of the year in India and abroad. Meanwhile, the 46-year-old Ponting has made it clear that he has no plans to step down as Delhi Capitals coach in the IPL.
െങ്കിൽ’I would have had to live in India for at least 300 days a year if I had taken an Indian coaching job. I was approached by some people in the IPL asking me to take over this job. But I immediately informed them of the difficulties involved. “I told them I could not take over as the coach of the Indian team because I could not continue in the IPL and Channel Seven,” Ponting said.
Ponting, meanwhile, shared his delight at being considered for the coaching position of the Indian team. ‘I’m glad they thought I was fit for the job (coach of the Indian team). But before accepting or rejecting the job, there were a number of things to consider, “said Ponting.
Ponting coached the Mumbai Indians in the IPL before taking charge of the Delhi Capitals. He has also coached some Australian teams. Ponting, who joined Delhi Capitals in 2018, has also garnered applause for making comprehensive changes to the team’s performance.
English Summary: Ricky Ponting reveals he was approached for Team India’s head coach job
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