Rahul Dravid's tenure as Indian team head coach ends after T20 World Cup 2024.
Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh spoke on whether he aspires to become the Indian team's head coach. The deadline for applying for the Team India head coach role ended on May 27 and BCCI ajs not disclosed the candidates thus far.
However, reports have stated that Gautam Gambhir leads the way and might replace Rahul Dravid at the helm, whose tenure comes to an end after the T20 World Cup 2024.
Harbhajan Singh was also rumored to be one of the potential candidates, however, he refuted the said rumors. Harbhajan believes that the most crucial task for any coach is to bring the team together and ensure they play as a cohesive unit.
"I don't think I will be able to give that much time. At this stage of my life I have a young family and I need to be around them and look after them. Yes, when the right time comes, I will put my foot forward and say I am ready for it," Harbhajan Singh told PTI.
If reports are to be believed that Gautam Gambhir is the front-runner to replace Rahul Dravid as India team head coach.
Harbhajan Singh has reacted to the reports of Gambhir replacing the ongoing head coach, Rahul Dravid.
He said: “I don’t know whether Gautam Gambhir has applied or not. These are just speculations. Even my name was doing the rounds, but I haven’t submitted my papers. It is not about the names who have applied or not. The main job of the coach would be to bring everyone together and work as a unit. Whether Gambhir or Ashish Nehra coaches the national team, they would need to bring the players on the same page. If I am given the job, I would work in the same direction. The results should improve from the previous team.”
(PTI inputs)