16 Aug, 18:42 (IST)

Kapil Dev also clarified that they never spoke to Virat Kohli before appointing Ravi Shastri as the coach of the Indian team. Watch the video below:

16 Aug, 18:32 (IST)

Kapil Dev addressed the press conference in Mumbai. Check out the video below: Ravi Shastri Retains Team India Head Coach Position, Kapil Dev Makes The Big Announcement About Indian Cricket Team. 

16 Aug, 18:30 (IST)

Check out the document which jotted down three favourites.

16 Aug, 18:27 (IST)

Kapil Dev during the conference said, "Ravi Shastri to continue as Indian Cricket Team's (Senior Men) Head Coach." As per the former Indian captain, Mike Hesson stood on number two and Tom Moody stood on number three. 

16 Aug, 18:24 (IST)

Ravi Shastri appointed as Head Coach for the Team until November 2021. Appointed ahead of Tom Moody. 

16 Aug, 18:22 (IST)

Kapil Dev is brefing the media and said Ravi Shastri Likely to Be the First Choice'

16 Aug, 18:12 (IST)

Ravi Shastri is facing tough competition from Tom Moody who is also closely running for the position of Head Coach. The tenure of the coach will last up to September 5 to November 24, 2021. 

16 Aug, 18:07 (IST)

As per reports floating around on the Internet, it is said, Ravi Shastri is favourite for the job and it wouldn' be surprised if he once again becomes the coach of the Indian cricket team. 

16 Aug, 17:54 (IST)

Here's Robin Singh at the venue:

16 Aug, 17:48 (IST)

Lalchand Rajput arrives at the BCCI headquarters this morning.

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For a few days now, there have been speculations over the head coach of the Indian cricket team. After CWC 2019, Ravi Shastri’s tenure was extended and he is currently with the team which is in West Indies for three ODI, as many T20Is and a couple of Test matches. Now, the process of coach selection has begun and the BCCI has shortlisted six names for the same. But on Friday, Phil Simmons back out due to personal reasons and this leaves us with five options. Lalchand Rajput, Robin Singh, Mike Hesson are to be present on a personal basis for the interview. Over 2000 Apply for Indian Cricket Team Head Coach Position: Report.

Ravi Shastri and Tom Moody will be the ones who will be on skype. The contenders will discuss the roadmap for Indian cricket’s future. The meeting is currently underway at the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai. Kapil Dev, former India head coach and the head of CAC, Anshuman Gaekwad and former India women’s team captain Shantha Rangaswamy has been appointed by the CoA will be selecting the coach for the Indian team.

Shastri was appointed as a coach in 2017 by the Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC), comprising Sourav Ganguly, Sachin Tendulkar. Check out the complete list of the players shortlisted for coaching staff:

Batting coach: Vikram Rathour, Sanjay Bangar (incumbent coach), Jonathan Trott, Thilan Samaraweera, Lalchand Rajput, Hrishikesh Kanitkar, Amol Mazumdar, Arun Kumar, Mark Ramprakash, Shib Sundar Das, John Lewis, Mithun Manas, Praveen Amre.

Bowling coach: Venkatesh Prasad, Bharat Arun (incumbent coach), Clint McKay, Dodda Ganesh, Darren Gough, Subroto Banerjee, Paras Mhambrey, Sunil Joshi, Amit Bhandari.

 Fielding coach: Abhay Sharma, R Sridhar (incumbent coach) and Jonty Rhodes.