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'Why Do We Need...': Parthiv Patel Rejects Idea Of Having Overseas Coach For India

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Rahul Dravid's coaching tenure is about to end at the end of the T20 World Cup in the USA and the Caribbean and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has recently invited applications from interested candidates who want to seek this opportunity.

Following the links with several foreign coaches like Stephan Fleming, Ricky Ponting, Justin Langer and Andy Flower, Parthiv Patel, the former India cricketer has expressed his desire for India to have a domestic coach, saying that India has immense quality in the coaching department.


Why do we need foreign coaches?: Parthiv Patel

"India has so many capable coaches. Every other year our U-19 team wins the World Cup, and the India A team does well on overseas tours. They are coached by Indians so why do we need outside coaches? Chandrakant Pandit is a huge example," the 39-year-old said.

Patel also mentioned the amount of quality NCA coaches have, citing how easily VVS Laxman fills up in the absence of Dravid while also saying that it is not just about one or two people, there are many more.

"We have seen when Rahul Bhai is coach, Laxman bhai filling in for him. Though it's not just the two coaches as there are other NCA coaches," he added.

The BCCI who gave an extension to the current coach after the 2023 World Cup is now looking to have a coach who will have a long term plan i.e., till the 2027 World Cup and will be giving a contract accordingly.