New Delhi: A Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) led by World Cup-winning former captain Kapil Dev was on Friday entrusted with the responsibility of selecting India’s new coach, the interviews for which are expected to be conducted in mid-August.
The decision was taken by the Committee of Administrators (COA) running Indian cricket after a meeting here. Apart from Kapil, the panel, which picked the women’s coach in December last year in the capacity of an ad-hoc body, comprises former women’s captain Shantha Rangaswamy and former men’s coach Anshuman Gaekwad.
However, the CAC’s appointment is specific to picking only the next India coach and is subject to conflict of interest. Both Kapil and Rangaswamy are also involved with the formation of the Indian Cricketers’ Association (ICA) and ethics officers D K Jain will now decide if their roles are conflicted or not.
As per the BCCI constitution, the CAC can only be appointed at the BCCI AGM which is scheduled for October 22.
“This CAC (Kapil, Shantha and Anshuman) will only pick the next India coach and it is absolutely legal,” added Rai.
The same set of people picked the women’s coach and that led to a division in the COA with Diana Edulji calling the move unconstitutional.
India’s incumbent coach Ravi Shastri has been handed an extension till the end of the tour of West Indies from August 3 to September 3. Shastri will have to reapply to be in contention for the position.
The last date for applications is July 30. (PTI)
