Split Coaching For Team India In Future? Jay Shah Weighs In

Jay Shah noted that since nearly 70 percent of the team remains consistent across formats, having more than one coach would be redundant.

The core set of players for the Indian men's cricket team remains consistent across formats.

Source : PTI

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Secretary Jay Shah opposed the idea of split coaching for the Indian cricket team, citing concerns about disrupting team harmony. He used Gautam Gambhir as an example, noting that since Gambhir was interested in all three formats, it would be unfair to limit his selection to just one or two formats.

Jay Shah also noted that since nearly 70 percent of the team remains consistent across formats, having more than one coach would be redundant.

"India plays non-stop cricket. We have good bench strength of coaches. When Rahul bhai was the coach and he wanted to rest, VVS Laxman would go as the coach. India is the only team that travels everywhere. The benefit we get from that is that our relations with other boards gets stronger and the economy of the other country improves because of India. That’s why we get 40 % share (in revenues from the ICC) but in turn, the other countries, too earn," Jay Shah told the Times of India.

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"It (split coaching for India) depends on the coach we have picked. Gautam Gambhir was interested in all three formats, then who I am to tell him that I am going to pick you only for this format. If you look at the makeup of the Test, T20 and ODI sides, 70 % of the team is more less the same. Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant, Axar Patel, Jadeja… pre T20 WC, we had Rohit and Virat. How will the players bond with different coaches?,” the BCCI secretary added.

The core set of players for the Indian men's cricket team remains consistent across formats. India stands out as one of the few international teams with a notably high number of multi-format players.