The BCCI received about 3400 fake applications for the head coach position, including names like Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, and Shah Rukh Khan. The deadline for applications was May 27, and now the BCCI will have to sort through them to find the right head.
During the review, the BCCI found that they had received applications under the names of Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, Virender Sehwag, Shah Rukh Khan, Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni, and others, which they identified as fake.
The BCCI has invited applications for the head coach of the men’s team, and the search is still ongoing. Receiving fake applications is not new for the BCCI; they also received several fake applications last time.
A source talked to India Today and said, “Since the application process is in the public domain fans and many people can easily access the form, which is available on the website of BCCI. We may think of reducing all these things going forward we may come up with some new processes of inviting applications which will rule out fake applications.”
KKR mentor Gautam Gambhir is said to be a leading candidate for the head coach role of the Indian team. Gambhir, who led KKR in the 2024 Indian Premier League, was highlighted in Indian media reports as a likely choice.