CAC interviews begin for women's coach, men's chief selector

The all-powerful Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has conducted interviews for the women's coach. The interviews, held in person as well as online, will continue for another day, on Tuesday (July 4), after Monday's proceedings remained inconclusive. The BCCI may announce the women's coach in two days, if not on Tuesday itself.

The shortlisted candidates - Tushar Arothe, the former coach who was the helm when women's team made the 2017 ODI World Cup final, Amol Muzumdar, a former Mumbai coach, and John Lewis of England - were believed to have been interviewed by the CAC members - Sulakshana Naik, Ashok Malhotra, and Jatin Paranjpe.

Muzumdar, considered the favorite, attended the interview in person while the other two were interviewed online. All three CAC members were in the temporary BCCI office in Worli, Mumbai.

Sources said some candidates were interviewed for the national selection committee as well, but there was no immediate information if Ajit Agarkar, considered the favourite for the men's chief selector position, has been called in yet. Currently out of the country, the former India all-rounder will be available only online of course, if he has already not been spoken to by the CAC.

The new chairman of the men's selection committee is also expected to be announced along with the name of the new women's coach soon.

It is not clear if the new coach will travel with the women's team to Bangladesh for the July 9-22 white-ball series. But, if it were to be Muzumdar, he could well be on the flight with the team.

Indian team to have a 2-day practice game

Meanwhile, in the Caribbean, the Indian men's team, except for the players selected for the ODIs, has assembled in Bridgetown, Barbados. The team tried to have a net session at the Kensington Oval on Monday but had to call it off due to rain. They are expected to have a session in the evening. The team will have a two-day match amongst themselves, with some local players joining them. The contingent will then move to Dominica for the first Test, starting on July 12.