How long can India stay away from split coaching?
Hindustan TimesA change of guard is imminent at two very important leadership levels within Indian cricket. Even if Sharma and Virat Kohli choose to play Tests, they can’t possibly continue beyond the 2025 Test Championship cycle, post which KL Rahul could be asked to step up to lead. To that effect, the BCCI has also been working on creating a tier of homegrown coaches handpicked from a selection of former cricketers.Topping that list is VVS Laxman—second in command to Dravid in the coaching structure but a tier by himself—who has coached an IPL franchise as well, and it’s pretty obvious why the BCCI doesn’t want to change direction after putting in a decade to creating a supply line of homegrown coaches. For the record, BCCI had the choice to split coaching roles in 2015, primarily because they weren’t getting anyone willing to join full-time. To split the coaching now, that too between two Indians, shouldn’t seem far-fetched, especially since Laxman has already taken charge a few times when Dravid had to go home.
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