NEW DELHI: The BCCI has decided to invite more applications for the post of Indian team’s coach to give cricket advisory committee a wide range of options for picking a suitable candidate.

The BCCI move came following Anil Kumble’s acrimonious exit from the job.

A top BCCI official associated with the process told PTI that another 7-10 days may be given for fresh applications so that other interested candidates with suitable qualification and stature can apply for the top job.

“Look, when we had invited applications last time, Anil was an automatic entry. That might have prompted a lot of people from thinking that what’s the need to apply when current coach is doing well and is in the mix,” a senior BCCI official told PTI on Wednesday.

“Now the situation has completely changed. A lot of people will now be interested knowing it’s an open field,” the official added.

According to reports, Ravi Shastri’s name is also doing the rounds. The former all-rounder was also the Indian cricket team director from August 2014 till April 2016.

Published in Dawn, June 22nd, 2017