BCCI rejects 5 of Gautam Gambhir’s picks as coaching staff members: Report

5 of Gambhir's coaching staff picks rejected by BCCI

New India head coach, Gautam Gambhir is having a hard time finalizing his support staff. Unlike his predecessors, he has so far faced resistance from the BCCI for majority of his preferences. Morne Morkel was reportedly the latest of his recommendations as the bowling coach to be turned down by the board.

Gambhir was keen on having the former South African pacer, who served as Pakistan’s bowling coach during last year’s ODI World Cup and is currently associated with IPL franchise Lucknow Super Giants. However, according to a report in The Economic Times, the BCCI has rejected Gambhir’s proposal. This was Gambhir’s third pick as the bowling coach, which the BCCI rejected. The previous two were reportedly Vinay Kumar and Laximipathy Balaji.

In addition to this, two of Gambhir’s picks as the fielding coach – Ryan ten Doeschate and Jonty Rhodes were also turned down. Among Gambhir’s preferences, only former India all-rounder Abhishek Nayar appears to be in favourable condition to join his support staff either as an assistant coach or a batting coach, however nothing is confirmed yet.