India Head Coach Interview LIVE Updates: Gautam Gambhir Has Competition, BCCI Impressed By Rival Candidate

BCCI Announcement India Head Coach LIVE: After several reports claimed thatGautam Gambhir, a World Cup-winning Indian cricket team great, had all but sealed the post for the next coach of Rohit Sharma and Co. a new report is saying otherwise. Another candidate has emerged, who has been interviewed by the BCCI too on Tuesday. Gambhir, known to a straight talker, had his first round of interview with the BCCI's Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) on Tuesday and is the front-runner to bag the top job. But he is yet to be officially named the India coach. If he is appointed, he will succeed legend Rahul Dravid at the helm. The tenure of the next Indian cricket team coach starts from July 1, 2024 and will run until December 31, 2027.

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