In a surprising turn of events, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) made an official announcement regarding the contract extension of head coach Rahul Dravid and his coaching staff. The decision followed the conclusion of the Cricket World Cup 2023, leading to speculations about the BCCI’s search for a new coach. However, all speculations were put to rest as the parties involved settled on the extension of Dravid’s contract, the span of which is yet to be disclosed.
Amidst the talks of a new coach, it came to light that the BCCI had approached Gujarat Titans coach Ashish Nehra for the head coach’s role in the national T20 team. Sources confirmed that Nehra was indeed approached but declined the offer, citing his commitments with the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise.
A lack of capability or interest in the role didn’t drive the refusal by Nehra. Instead, it was rooted in his dedication to honouring his existing contract with Gujarat Titans, which extends until 2025. Nehra, with a young family, expressed his reluctance to be on the road extensively, a crucial aspect of being the head coach of the Indian cricket team.
“I want to honour my contract with GT till 2025,” Nehra emphasized, shedding light on his priorities and the current phase of his life. At present, he is content with focusing on the two and a half months of IPL coaching and remains open to considering a white-ball coaching role with the national team when the time is right.
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Nehra has a young family, and he doesn’t want to live out of a suitcase at the moment. And being the India coach involves extensive travelling. Two and half months of IPL coaching is all he is looking at right now.
However, in future, when the time is right, he might consider being a white-ball coach of the national team.
