I believe India will be better off having a young white-ball coach and an experienced tactician for Test cricket. Hear my thoughts on the successor of Rahul Dravid for the national team.
Wt about Ashish nehra, 😂😂, next yr if RCB wins then take RCB coach, some bluds r saying Ravi Shastri seriously. Do u guys have the game sense, do u know how old he is, can u plz explain wt wonders Bharat Arun did that nobody could achieve. Do u remember in 2021 T20 wc India knockout form the Semis.
Doesn't matter who is the coach, ICT will continue to perform badly until the selectors keep selecting players based on their popularity rather than performance 😏
Gautam Gambhir should never become India coach untill senior players like Kohli, Rohit, Jadeja retires. We all know what happened with Kumble he was kicked out after 1-2 series. These players wants yes man like Ravi shastri & Dravid. They can't tolerate passionate coaches who wants to win for india moreover their pr will always try to ruin GG reputation
true. kohli, or even rohit, wont play under gambhir.. needless to say, nobody will want to coach India now with the end of kohli, rohit coming..both wont retire before the other from any format..
I would really like to see someone from outside of India to be India's coach, it gives the 3rd person perspective of the game, which is very important given the fact that Indian players don't play club cricket outside of India. Overseas exposure is very important specially if India wants to win more WCs. Indian cricket living in its own bubble is the last thing anyone would like to see. Edit 1: People here comparing every foreign coach to Greg Chappelle. Remember the WC last year, everyone was so optimistic that every cricket expert in India would just hold non stop rants on how mighty our team is and not acknowledging the problems beneath the surface. Not having allrounders was always a problem. Even in finals, all hindi commentators in first Innings said how foolish Cummins was to take bowling first. But aussies had the last laugh. Australian experts clearly have the intellect that very few in India have. Learning from them will never harm us. And stop comparing every expert from Australia to Greg Chappell.
How about Abhishek Nayar? Several players have said he's been an amazing motivator. He's also played T20 and has a good understanding of the local scene
KKR fans, remember, GG is NOT the coach! He's a mentor, a very good one, but only a mentor. The head coach is CHANDRAKANT PANDIT. Please remember him and recognise his contribution!
Sunil Narine's batting ability was the main difference between KKR and the other teams. His performance was virtually as if Kohli took 20 wickets or Bumrah scored 600 runs in a season. And it was GG's idea to make him open again.
If we are looking for a foreign coach, I believe Mathew Hayden would be a genuine contender, because 1) He loves India and I believe, would be happy enough to spend 10 months in India 2) he was a three format great, and 3) He was a current generation with great understanding of modern cricket!
I agree with you. Justin langer helped the younger Australian side in 2019. But now with mature Australia team, Justin was not selected as coach coz now they needed someone just to fill the position
Coach's duty seems to have changed a lot from what it was 10-20 years ago. See how John wright, Gary kirsten or even Greg Chappel did. They could make tweaks to the batting order, do experiments, sometimes they would send bowlers at the top of batting order to utilize powerplays like how irfan pathan used to come at 3, or train batsmen to bowl 3-4 overs to disrupt concentration of opposition, reason why sehwag yuvraj and raina used to give those overs in the middle. Agreed the chappel era had its downside, but things like these helped captains as well, they could save overs of their best bowlers like Zaheer Khan when required, plus it kept the opposition on their toes guessing the next move as well as entertained the audience with surprises. It was good for the game, it helped find newer things like trying different batsmen for opening, middle overs etc. See how Narine opening for KKR has so much impact. Now-a-days coaching job has just become select the playing 11 and the 15, provide captain with these many spin options, that many fast bowling options, these many wicket keepers, fill team hoping for matchups and then leave everything to players and hope for the best. The game has become very predictable in that sense, the oppositions already know what we have planned and they have counter plans. Coaching has just remained a yes man job now, provide captain with the attack he wants and hope they deliver on the day, only now these players can't because opposition teams have studied, analyzed and developed a plan for every single one of them. You will believe me when you see the famous 2021 BGT, how Australia planned and executed the first test, but they had no plans for new players that came in the later matches in that series like Shubhman Gill, Pant, Siraj, Washington Sundar, Shardul, Natarajan, Saini. So no matter what coach we choose, the results are going to be the same for white ball cricket, since everything about Indian team is predictable at this point. When they select a world cup team, each expert can predict almost 8 players correctly of the 11, tells you how each opposition knows about every strength and weakness of our team.
India doesn’t have a coaching problem, they have a psychological problem. The Indian team experiences stage fright on big knockout matches. And they choke in the final. Rather than a coach they all need a psychologist
Harsha Sir I have been your ardent fan since my younger days. I have been emulating your eloquent pronunciation of English. I feel proud that you are from Hyderabad and know Telugu also our mother tongue
But if you hear these successful captains speak, they all hold high praise for their coaches. Be it Morgan and Bayliss, Cummins and McDonald, or Dhoni and Kirsten.
indias new coach must be able to understand that kohli and rohit wont retire before the other in any format and there's gona be this issue of stalwarts not leaving until they r totally done...the coach must handle all this without hurting their ego which would trigger their social media teams into hurling abuse at the coach
@@RahulPandey-dm3gx Lets see how this unfolds.. I believe Kohli is yet to be at his best in Tests... so its a matter of time before somebody higherup in bcci tries to pressurize him to retire in atleast one format and continue in the other two.. Yes, interms of fitness it is rohit who has to leave early..but didnt he say 2027 is his goal or something? he might retire from t20I after this wc ig
Agreed different coaches for different format.... Also should start playing triangular series as well. Along with that India A tours & Emerging player tournament
I think IPL should not be used as a yardstick for selections - neither players nor coaches. Its a great platform to showcase India's achievements or prowess but domestic cricket should always be used as the baseline. This will be the number one differentiator from all other nations. Also, successful coaches in domestic cricket (min 2 years) should be given a road map to transition to International levels. I don't see any recently retired cricketers even focusing on domestic cricket. Its time we strengthen the feeder system in India. We are in a great place surely but important to lay foundation for a more sustainable future.
Stephen Fleming is also one of them..coach of csk for a long time..he has got the ability of backing young talent as well as managing senior players Msd,Jaddu,Rayudu..etc but I'm not sure if he can be the coach for all 3 formats..
Harsha Sir, We have had a lot of ex indian cricketers as coaches. A combination of Foreign and indian coaches will be intresting as it will introduce a fresh variety of training methods while still keeping in touch with Indian roots Head Coach- Gautam Gambhir, Fielding- Johnty Rohdes, Bowling- Zaheer Khan Batting- Mathew Hayden or Sangakara HARSHA SIR PLEASE REPLY.
I think the role of coach is overrated when you have senior players in the team more so. Harsha don’t you think so. It’s better to have an Indian coach like Ravi shastry who doesn’t bother and interfere. Did u forget 1983 World Cup where man singh was managing logistics. Now don’t tell me game is changing.
Don't understand the purpose of this video. You don't have any additional inputs than what is available in public domain. Just wait for the announcement like the general public instead of putting click baits
He thinks himself a test cricketer due to Proximity with international cricketers . The audacity to advise Kevin Peterson on switch him warranted a life ban on his commentary career
GG as white ball coach and VVS Laxman or Rahul Dravid as test coach with Bharat Arun as balling coach...we have talented people in our country itself, we don't require foreign coach
Tom Moody fits perfectly into that overseas coach discussion because of his experience with Sri Lanka (which is also a subcontinent team closer to India in terms of cricketing culture and passion) and the fact that he was involved in coaching an IPL franchise for so many years with a majority of Indian talent, both current and next gen. One other aspect that Harsha himself brought up in one of his interviews in RU-vid with Tom or Nasser Hussain was the split coaching system. A coach can only guide you to do things in a certain way but doesn't call the shots on the ground. So split coaching might be something that can be considered because India has grown leaps and bounds in terms of the style of test cricket they play in the past 10-15 years, but the lack of intent or a backup plan if there was a collapse in a crunch situation which has brought the downfall in all ICC ODI/T20 tournaments post 2013 is the aspect that needs to be fixed almost immediately if not instantly.
Considering the next 50 over world cup i believe that the stronger personalities like rohit, virat are probably not going to be there. In fact that going ahead is going to be the big problem, when does rohit sharma exit, whether virat can play the next 50 over world cup. Who ever the coach will be is going to have to make some tough decisions (which will not be very popular) and is probably going to lead with a relatively inexperienced captain (at the world stage). I agree that it has to be someone who has to understand the white ball cricket very well and considers all angles so we avoid the tactical mistakes made in the last world cup final.
If we are hell bent on selecting an Indian coach then either of GG / Chandrakant Pandit should be selected because they have similar decision making like we can expect from a foreign coach.
I disagree with this take. From test to t20 we need an overhaul. Build around a core team and then have a dynamic bench strength depending upon the tour.
I wonder why such good suggestions, such as in the video, can not be represented actually to the BCCI. It seems to operate in a very autocratic way, and although the masses keep paying they are never heard. I agree there should be two coaches. GG for white ball, and Fleming for tests is my take.
Last year around the same time, everyone wanted Ashish Nehra to be the next Indian head coach, a year before that it was Stephen Fleming and this year it’s Gautam Gambhir! Funny how we salute the rising sun :)
GG will be an Aggressive coach and someone who can help us win big tournaments with the Right mindset but i agree if we have Rohit & Virat we need a calmer Coach else it will create camps in the team...GG should be introduced after Rohit & Virat leave T20 cricket until then its very difficult to win the T20 World cup and Sorry but this year too i don't see us winning. Hopefully they prove me wrong here but you need to take bold decision like in 2007 when Sachin, Rahul and all the senior guys were dropped to have MS Dhoni as the young Captain.
Virat and Rohit should ideally leave India's T20I side after this WC. And then Gambhir can start as the coach and with someone like Samson as the new captain..
If INDIA has to win an ICC Championship, the seniors have to play outside their comfort zone.. fearless cricket is required that is missing since few years. We badly need a coach like GG or maybe Brendon Mccullum who pushes hard.. gone are the days when the coach is just too soft and stays at the back…..
How did Dravid do excellent as coach? Even if this team didn’t had a coach it should have achieved what it achieved just by sheer talent they have in the team. The problem is India has great talent by far the best in world but not producing the results it should produce. India has been playing safe from the word go basically selection of team, when reaching knock out stages. There is a fear of losing vs expressing the skills the individuals and team possess. India had a great leader in Virat for Test matches and he changed the culture from 2014 to 2021 that’s what the results show. But when it comes to ODI and T20 India has performed very poorly on world stage and Dravid did nothing different to change it he kept the status quo running. I thought Ajit Agarkar might be bold in his selection he too played it safe. India needs to change like it did in 2007 big changes and new blood and playing with freedom with ready to take risks without the fear of failure. Harsha trying to describe what characteristics a coach should have be milder and all that is just old school and not focusing on what is actually needed for the team who cares a coach is milder or aggressive or introvert or extrovert everyone cares about what actions are you taking to win Trophies everything else is BS. Just look at Australia two plus decades the mindset is to win trophies and no fear of losing come what may, ready to take big gambles and sometimes it pays off sometimes doesn’t.
Aamir Khan would make a great coach, his performance in Dangal and Taarein Zameen Par is a testament to his coaching abilities. He also did a great job as a cricketer in Lagaan and Awwal Number so comes with a good cricket experience as well.
Well said Harsha, you are always an expert and specialist when it comes to Indian cricket and who else better to understand both TEAM INDIA & BILLION CRICKET FOLLOWERS pulse. Honestly I was not a big fan of Rahul bhai as coach for Team India (in white ball format). Having said this, Rahul bhai is the best coach we can get for Test match format. I wouldn't mind a bit if BCCI can start thinking to have two coaches, Gauti for white ball format (that young Indian coach who understands both INDIA and INDIAN CRICKET) and still convince Rahul bhai to continue in Test match format at least till next WTC finals. Don't forget that Team India has come close to winning the WTC twice and failed, and it would be a fitting tribute to win the WTC this time and send off Dravid in grand-style. We need to start developing Test format with right set of Test players - starting from selecting the right players from domestic circuit which we already are and have a separate Test coach - who can do a much better job than thrusting everything on single coach across both red and white ball formats.
Harsha is right. Rahul is excellent and a sincere countryman. 6:07 6:07 Patience , true love and understanding of our culture for foreign coaches is very important. So Indian coaches are a better option
Harsha always adds very meaningful insights and perspectives! Agree with 3 criteria and the way to look at Test vs T20 cricket from two different lenses.
It was the Australian coach who exposed Indians as those who don't know how to celebrate a win. And he coached them to do it. He also said if anyone puts head out, Indians will shut them down. Greg Chappell we are talking about. Indian cricket history can be divided as Kapil's WC win, before Chappell and after Chappell (3 divisions). That significant a role he played. Chappell claimed Dhoni as the sharpest mind he came across and "Dhoni tried things out of the ordinary". Most Indians going abroad, leaves immediately home after a game of cricket at a local club and eat the food prepared by their wives. While westerners stay put for beer and socializing at the cricket club. IPL might have given a glimpse of how to enjoy life with cricket to Indian players as they lived with westerners as room mates. But India badly need western guidance. One example I can give you is , in club cricket in western countries, playing 11 is decided a day or week ahead. So that people who don't play can plan their weekend(respect for everyone's time). In India they bring 15 players on field and captain decides who plays(humiliation fear also gives psychological advantage to captain). This is harassment. Of course, in international cricket pitch decides who plays that day but not in club cricket and social cricket. So for fairness, we need westerners. After all, it was Australia's idea to have computer as selector. And it will be a western country to implement it first. One important thing mentioned by Harsha is that the coach need to know the insecurity of the players as they come from different backgrounds. But actually only an Indian coach will misuse that against them. For eg: they either mistreat the rich(oh he is rich, he can take it) or the poor(he will obey me and he won't judge me because he is poor). For a foreign coach no such differentiation exists. He or she does not need to know the culture of India or the background of player. They don't need to love India either. Cricket is the language. Just focus on cricket and all players will feel respected regardless. Player's trust & acceptance is all that matters. Did Chappell care Dhoni was a village boy? Dhoni's best 3-4 innings were with him, naturally. And most Indians consider Chappell as a villain. India did not have the glitter and glamour of IPL or metro rails and malls when Chappell accepted the role as India's coach. It was pure passion for the game. India need 50 more years to understand Chappell. Not just in cricket, in every walk of life get a westerner as either a friend or coach, you won't regret it. Indians got a taste of how powerful a woman actually is when Shikhar Dhawan and Pandyas wives came in discussion. That is how a woman should be! Not someone paying money as dowry and working like a slave at someone else's home for the rest of their life! And getting abuse disguised as respect in the form of 'ma'. If we respect 'ma' that much then stay inside the kitchen, not outside. Again, learn from the West! Look West not East unless it is down under lol! If you are still not convinced about westerners go to any Hindu Ashram and ask the Guru, whom does he/she like, Indian devotees or western devotees? The guru is guaranteed to say western because they follow his/her guidelines with complete submission. If guru says 6 hour meditation then they will absolutely do it and it is guaranteed! (check comment for Dhoni-Chappell specifics )
"Dhoni's innings of 183 not out against Sri Lanka, unbeaten 77 and 72 not out in Pakistan and an explosive 96 against England stand out as some Dhoni's most memorable knocks during the Chappell tenure." Google the text for exact match to find the news article. Cannot attach link here.
Really doesn't matter Indian cricket team to perform well all it needs is some selectors with cricket knowledge and who could select individuals based on performance...until this happens doesn't matter who the coach is
I don't understand why everyone thinks that only indian coach can help Indian team? nothing against them but i believe 2011, 2013 team coach was'nt an Indian so please stop generalising that indian team can't do well under foreign coaches so just fucking get the best man out there for the team...it can be GG or anyone regardless of nationality
Gautam Gambhir will be too overwhelming for Team India. He can't get along well with seniors & he's too dominating by nature. Somebody like Ricky Ponting or Stephen Fleming would be ideal.
