Sachin Tendulkar and Co to pick India coach

The BCCI on Wednesday pruned the list of 57 applications for India’s chief coach post to 21 and it has been forwarded to the high-powered Cricket Advisory Committee comprising Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and V.V.S. Laxman.

The committee, which will be assisted by former secretary and national selector Sanjay Jagdale as its co-ordinator, will submit the report within June 22 to BCCI president Anurag Thakur through secretary Shirke.

The BCCI issued a media release that also stated that Sachin Tendulkar, currently holidaying in England, will be available via video-conference.

“Should the committee desire to look at all the 57 applications as well, the said will be made available to them. The committee will be required to go through the process and on completion, recommend its choice of selection to the president, through the secretary. The primary operations and activities of the committee will be carried out in Mumbai.

“Sachin who is a key member of this committee, but is out of the country, has confirmed his availability as and when required through video conference facilities,” said the release. The likes of Ravi Shastri, Anil Kumble, Sandeep Patil have applied for the top job.