Multiple Team India coaching staff members likely to leave their roles after series loss in ENG vs IND 2026 T20Is: Reports
India’s fielding coach is unlikely to get another extension as the BCCI looks to reset after recent drops in standards and series defeats.
- The BCCI is unlikely to extend fielding coach Dilip's contract following India's current white-ball tour of England, as his two-year term alongside Gautam Gambhir's support staff concludes after the series ends.
- Fielding standards have dipped under Dilip over recent months, prompting the BCCI to seek a reset as dropping catches at crucial moments has become a recurring issue across men's, women's, and junior teams.
- Dilip, who joined as part of Rahul Dravid's coaching team, remains popular for morale-boosting speeches and the introduction of the Best Fielder Medal after every game; he was the only member to continue after Dravid's departure.
- Pace bowling coach Morne Morkel and assistant coach Ten Doeschate also hold two-year terms expiring after the England tour, though both maintain a provision for extension unlike Dilip.
- Gautam Gambhir will likely prioritize retaining trusted lieutenants for the upcoming New Zealand tour and the ODI World Cup in South Africa to ensure stability following recent series defeats to Ireland and England.
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Sacked once before, India fielding coach unlikely to get another extension
India's support staff contracts will be reviewed after the white-ball tour of England, with fielding coach T Dilip unlikely to continue. The BCCI is keen to retain Morne Morkel and Ryan ten Doeschate as Gautam Gambhir plans for upcoming assignments.
India fielding coach T. Dilip unlikely to get extension, BCCI wants to continue with Morkel-Ryan
Dilip, who came in as a part of Rahul Dravid’s coaching team, has been a popular member and will be fondly remembered for his morale boosting speeches and the introduction of the ‘Best Fielder Medal’ after every game.
Indian cricket likely to see Gautam Gambhir's coaching staff reshuffled: Report
At least one senior support staff member may depart India's coaching team soon. This potential departure could lead to a broader reshuffle of Gautam Gambhir's support staff. New coaching arrangements might be in place before India's Sri Lanka tour in August. These changes are reportedly due to internal issues, not recent match results. The BCCI has appointed separate coaches for the upcoming Zimbabwe series.
The BCCI's decision to appoint VVS Laxman for the Zimbabwe tour and the Asian Games has also raised many questions. Discussion is rife as to whether all is not well within the Indian camp and whether the board is preparing to make major changes to the coaching staff before the Sri Lanka tour...
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