Kirsten is front-runner for Indian cricket coach
New
Delhi,
Nov
27:
The
Board
of
Control
for
Cricket
in
India
(BCCI)
has
announced
that
former
South
Africa
opener
Gary
Kirsten
is
front-runner
for
the
post
of
Indian
cricket
team
coach.
According to reports, Kirsten was interviewed here last night by a panel headed by former captains Sunil Gavaskar and Ravi Shastri.
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The
name
of
the
new
coach
is
likely
to
be
announced
next
week.
Earlier on Monday, the Coach Selection Committee members met Kirsten in Mumbai, and also held a meeting at the Board President Sharad Pawar's residence in New Delhi.
Former captain S Venkatraghavan, treasurer N Srinivasan, the Board secretary Niranjan Shah and India"s Test captain Anil Kumble were also present during the meting.
The post has been vacant since Australia's Greg Chappell resigned from the job when India failed in the first round of the World Cup in the West Indies.
(ANI)
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