RAJKOT (India), Sept 24: India will play under interim coach in the One-day International series against Australia and a full-time coach would take over before the home series against Pakistan, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Secretary, Niranjan Shah said here.

“We (BCCI) have received some applications, which would be reviewed during the board’s Working Committee meeting in Bangalore on Sept 29,” he said, without disclosing the name of any of the applicants.

Shah added that a full-time coach would be available only before the Pakistan series and India will have to play against Australia with an interim coach.—Agencies

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