In order to search the new coach for the Indian cricket team BCCI Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Rahul Johri will travel to Jamaica. Rahul Johri will there meet Indian skipper Virat Kohli and his team to get a feedback on appointing the new head coach. BCCI is taking this step so that no objection could be raised in future about the new coach. They are leaving no chance to prevent any case like Kohli-Kumble episode.
A BCCI official confirmed his tour saying, “Yes, Rahul has left for Jamaica with permission of the Committee of Administrators (COA). He has been instructed with the task of getting feedback from the captain and the team. The team’s feedback will then be passed to the Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) to take all parameters into account.”
A few days ago, Kohli had said that he and his team will only give suggestions if asked. “From a personal point of view, I can’t pinpoint anything or give details. We as a team, contrary to a lot of perceptions, only voice our opinions when asked by the BCCI for suggestions. So that is something we have always gone through as a process and that’s something we respect as a team,” Kohli had said.
For many, this move is just another step towards making Ravi Shastri the head coach. Also, it was confirmed that former medium pacer Venkatesh Prasad has not applied for chief coach’s post. “Venkatesh Prasad’s CV is not there among those who have applied for the coach’s post. He is working as the chairman of selectors with the junior team. We don’t know who spread the news. Venky on his part never confirmed that he has applied for the job,” a source said.