While Bharat Arun (bowling coach) and R. Sridhar (fielding coach) have been re-appointed, former national selector Vikram Rathour comes in to join the support staff as the new batting coach, replacing Sanjay Bangar. Like chief coach Ravi Shastri, the support staff will also be at the helm till the World T20 in 2021.
A BCCI functionary said that the new contracts would come into effect from September 5 and all the necessary approvals will be received by then.
“The background check and all is done and just the CoA's go-ahead is left and once that is finished, the coaches will be handed their contracts. The strength and conditioning coaches are currently undergoing their practical assessment at the National Cricket Academy (NCA). So once that is done, all the signings will be done together by the three-member committee," the functionary said.
The batting coach's post was the most-debated one when it came to the selection of the Indian support staff. Bangar was under the scanner for his failure to provide a solution to the No.4 puzzle. His inability to get a solid middle-order bat in the limited-overs format also hurt the team in the semi-final of the World Cup when the New Zealand bowlers made short work of the Indian top-order in helpful conditions.