Early next month, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will assess the Indian team’s results in Ireland, England, and Zimbabwe and make a decision regarding the contracts of a few support staff members under head coach Gautam Gambhir.
BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia told Cricbuzz on Saturday, July 25, that the review will include all recent white-ball matches, especially those in England and Ireland, where the Indian team essentially lost all but one ODI against England. The BCCI secretary stated, “We will hold the review meeting in August,” but she did not specify the date.
Following their first-ever loss to Ireland in the two-match Twenty20 International series in Belfast last month, India lost four of the five Twenty20 Internationals against England, with one match being called off. Under the new captain, Shreyas Iyer, it represented a dramatic turn of events following the World Cup high in March.
India, led by Shubman Gill, lost 1-2 to Harry Brook’s team in the three-match ODI series in England. But as was to be expected, India went on to win the current T20I series in Zimbabwe. Saikia said that the BCCI would investigate the contracts of a few support staff members, but he did not go into detail about the review’s scope.
Ryan ten Doeschate, the assistant coach, asked the BCCI to be released of his responsibilities. Doeschate’s request may be granted because he has finished his first two-year contract. However, there is now no certainty on the future of fielding coach T Dilip, who has been under fire, especially since India’s catching and fielding during the UK trip have been subpar.
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