File photograph of Ashish Nehra
The Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) introduced the contract extension of head coach Rahul Dravid and his employees on Wednesday. The contract of Dravid and his group had come to a conclusion with the tip of Cricket World Cup 2023. Whereas there have been speculations over the BCCI’s seek for a brand new coach, all of the events settled on Dravid’s extension, although the size of the contract is not but identified. Nonetheless, earlier than Dravid put pen to paper, the BCCI did method Gujarat Titans coach Ashish Nehra to take up head coach’s function within the nationwide group for the T20 format.
Sources confirmed to NDTV that Nehra was approached for the job however he rejected the supply, owing to his commitments with the Indian Premier League franchise. A report in information company PTI defined the explanation behind Nehra’s refusal.
It have to be talked about that Gujarat Titans coach Ashish Nehra by no means had any intentions of being the pinnacle coach of the nationwide group as he has at all times stated that he “desires to honour his contract with GT until 2025”.
Nehra has a younger household and he does not need to reside out of suitcase in the intervening time and being the India coach entails in depth travelling. Two and half months of IPL teaching is all he’s taking a look at proper now.
Nonetheless, in future when the time is correct, he may take into account being a white-ball coach of nationwide group.
What’s fascinating to see is that the size of Dravid’s contract is not but identified. It’s, nonetheless, understood that Dravid would proceed to information the group until the conclusion of T20 World Cup 2024. A call over his affiliation with the nationwide group could be taken after the occasion.
Nehra’s present contract with Gujarat Titans, his IPL franchise, runs until 2025. Contemplating the franchise has already misplaced its captain Hardik Pandya to Mumbai Indians, it’s understandably powerful for them to let go of their in-demand coach at this hour. Nehra had no intentions to drive a transfer both
With PTI inputs
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