Follow UsGautam Gambhir’s current position as India’s red-ball coach isn’t the most secure, with a whitewash at home against New Zealand and a series loss against Australia Down Under. While India have started strong against England, if things go downhill from hereon, the BCCI won’t be scared to make a change to the setup.
In which case, Sourav Ganguly emerges as a strong option, after the former Indian captain put his hand up for the role in the future, stating that he’s ‘open to it’.
“I finished (competitive cricket) in 2013 and then became Board (BCCI) President. We’ll see what the future holds. I’m just 50 (53), so let’s see what happens. I’m open to it [coaching men’s team]. We’ll see where it goes,” Ganguly told PTI.
Ganguly also fondly recalled his time as BCCI’s president, revealing that his biggest contribution was promoting women’s cricket.
“I got into different roles… but I think my biggest contribution was to promote women’s cricket,” he said.
The former BCCI president also opened up on Gambhir’s time as India’s head coach, stating that he’s doing a great job after the Champions Trophy win.
“I haven’t seen him from very close in this role, but I know he is very passionate. I haven’t observed his strategies closely because I haven’t worked with him as a coach,” he said.
“Gautam (Gambhir) is doing a good job,” Ganguly said. “He started off a little slow, losing to Australia and New Zealand, but he picked up with the Champions Trophy. This is going to be a big series (vs England).”
“He’s very straightforward, he sees things clearly, and he’s very open about what he feels — about the team, players, people, everything. From the outside, you can tell he's a very transparent person — what you see is what you get.”