Shastri, different coaches take a look at exit route after T20 World Cup in UAE

Team India’s backroom could quickly bear a complete revamp.
Head coach Ravi Shastri, bowling coach Bharat Arun, fielding coach R Sridhar and batting coach Vikram Rathour are all set to maneuver on after the T20 World Cup to be held throughout October-November within the UAE, The Indian Express has learnt.
Shastri has knowledgeable some cricket board members that he’s planning to half methods with the nationwide group after the match when his contract ends, it’s learnt. Some of the opposite assist employees, in the meantime, are already in talks with IPL groups.
The cricket board additionally desires a brand new group onboard, sources stated.
Shastri first took over the group in 2014 as director until the T20 World Cup in 2016 after which Anil Kumble was appointed for a 12 months. He was made the full-time coach in 2017 after India’s defeat within the Champions Trophy closing. With Shastri as coach, India received two away sequence in Australia earlier than reaching the finals of the World Test Championship final month.
Arun was instrumental in making India’s bowling one of the crucial feared on the earth whereas R Sridhar performed a job within the evolution of the group as a sturdy fielding facet.
However, India couldn’t land an ICC trophy throughout their tenure, dropping within the semifinal of the 50-over World Cup in 2019 and the ultimate of the World Test Championship. The setbacks apart, India made huge leaps of their four-year tenure, clean-sweeping Test sequence in West Indies and Sri Lanka, and placing on creditable exhibits in South Africa and England.
At dwelling, they had been close to invulnerable, defeating Australia, England and South Africa. During this era, India’s bench-strength elevated manifold — as borne out by the staggering sequence win in Australia — with a swelling pool of ready-for-international cricketers.
Shastri is extensively credited with infusing the streak of resilience that has come to outline this group. His chemistry with Kohli was seen at the same time as he groomed the kids within the group – the blossoming of Rishabh Pant is a working example.
But now, the cricket board has determined {that a} change is required for the group to achieve the subsequent stage, and emerge as world-beaters in all types of the sport.
According to protocol, the board will invite functions for the teaching positions after the T20 World Cup. Some officers are already pointing to Rahul Dravid, the NCA chief and coach of India ‘A’ and U-19 sides — and the second-string worldwide facet that carried out impressively in Sri Lanka final month by successful the ODI sequence.
Dravid’s expertise in working with a lot of the present senior group, particularly those that had been India-A regulars, would make him one of many frontrunners if he decides to use.
However, when requested about this feature throughout the Lanka tour, he stated: “I have enjoyed the experience of working with these guys, it has been great. I have not given any other thoughts to anything else. There are a lot of challenges in doing full-time roles, so I really don’t know,” he stated.
Incidentally, Dravid’s contract with the NCA ends in September.