BCCI panel interviews Kumble, Amre and Rajput for job of India coach

The advisory committee comprising Sourav Ganguly, Sachin Tendulkar and VVS Laxman interviewed Pravin Amre, Lalchand Rajput and Anil Kumble, all of whom are in the running for the post of Team India head coach.

The advisory committee of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) comprising former star batsmen Sourav Ganguly, Sachin Tendulkar and VVS Laxman on Tuesday afternoon interviewed Pravin Amre, Lalchand Rajput and Anil Kumble, all of whom are in the running for the post of Team India head coach.

The advisory committee comprising Ganguly, Tendulkar and Laxman interviewed Pravin Amre, Lalchand Rajput and Anil Kumblefor the post of Team India head coach. (PTI)

Tendulkar, who could not be present in Kolkata, attended the meeting via video conference.

“I have made my presentation already. Let’s see what happens. Sachin was not here but we had a word via video conference,” Amre told reporters in Kolkata.

Australian Stuart Law, former India team director Ravi Shastri and ex Australia all-rounder Tom Moody are also scheduled to be interviewed by the panel via teleconference.

Current chairman of selectors Sandeep Patil was reportedly not called for the interview.

The BCCI had received a total of 57 responses to its advertisement for the job, and 21 of them were shortlisted for the advisory committee to review.

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