5 ideal candidates to become the next Indian coach

Come Sunday, Indian cricket will witness its biggest soap opera as the apex cricketing body BCCI in its working committee meeting will discuss the probables of the next coach for the Indian cricket team. Who will be the successor of Duncan Fletcher? All kinds of names are already flying around freely in the airwaves. The head coach of Indian cricket team is a top notch job in the cricketing world, as a billion dreams and hopes is singularly rested upon this man. It is not just about being an armchair critic or mentoring the team in technical aspects; it is more about standing by the thicks and thins when the team is going through a rough patch and helping the players individually to deliver their best each time they go out to play.The current coach Duncan Fletcher’s four-year contract expired with the World Cup and as often been stated, he is unlikely to push for a renewal. After India’s dismal overseas performance under the Zimbabwean, the Board and the well-wishers alike feel it is time to bring in a fresh face. For the past fifteen years, no Indian was at the helm of affairs as the team’s coach, which could now well be a factor taken into consideration. The current captains- MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli will also be voicing in their opinions.With speculations going rife, it is high time to come up with a thoughtful list of top contenders whose names are already making rounds and can realistically be considered for the pivotal role in shaping the future of Indian cricket.

#1 Sourav Ganguly

The God of off-side left that part of the cricket field for the heavens to rule once he retired. Revolutionary Indian captain Saurav Dada Ganguly changed the fortunes of the countrys religiously followed game when he was at the helm of affairs.

The stylish southpaw took over as captain when Indian cricket was stuck under the debris ofmatch-fixing scandals in 2000. He upped the ante and the spirit of his boys and helped the team conquerseveral parts of the cricketing world through his aggressive and astute leadership skills. It cannot be denied that it was Ganguly who installed the killer-instinct into the Indian team.

The Prince of Kolkata has had his share in the wrongs as well by picking up a famous feud with his coach Greg Chappel, but that can be sidelined given his remarkable commitment to the team. His never-say-die attitude is what Team India needs at the moment. And with Jagmohan Dalmiya recently assuming the office ofBCCI President, who is another Bengali asGanguly, the latters possibility only inflates.

"I am hearing this for the first time.I don't want to say anything on this. Let's not speculate. Don't jump the gun," Ganguly snubbedwhen questioned about his coaching interests.