New Delhi, May 23 (PTI) A team like India, which does not have players competing throughout the year in T20 leagues across the world, does not need a separate coach to limited overs and test formats, said former England pacer Graeme. Swan.

The BCCI has invited applications for the head coach position, with the deadline set for May 27, as Rahul Dravid is unlikely to continue after the T20 World Cup.

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“For a country like India, because of the Indian Premier League and players not playing in other leagues, people stay in India all year round. “You don’t need split (separate) coaches,” Swan replied. PTI at the launch of the Legends Intercontinental T20 League here on Thursday.

Former Indian opener Gautam Gambhir, who is currently with the Kolkata Knight Riders as the team's mentor, has emerged as the favorite to replace Dravid, with popular foreign coaches such as Australians Ricky Ponting and Justin Langer and Zimbabwe Andy Flower already reigning supreme. themselves outside of training. dispute.

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England have adopted split coaching, with Brendon McCullum being the red-ball coach while Matthew Mott runs the white-ball format.

South Africa (Shukri Konrad and Rob Walter) and Pakistan (Gary Kirsten and Jason Gillespie) also have separate coaches for limited overs and red-ball cricket.

“In England we have three teams traveling the world because our summers are at different times, and that's one of the main reasons why the coaches are divided in England. You don’t need that in India,” said the 45-year-old spinner, a year-old vacationer, who played 60 Tests, 79 ODIs and 39 T20Is for England between 2000 and 2013.

“A good coach is a good coach, he’s the right person for all three formats, so be it. If the person specializes in white-ball cricket and is available, you can use them,” Swan added.

However, BCCI secretary Jay Shah ruled out the possibility of having a different coach for the red and white ball format.

India doesn't need an outside coach: Parthiv

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Former wicketkeeper-batsman Parthiv Patel believes that India has many talented coaches and there is no need to look any further for a new head coach.

“Many coaches from the National Football League have joined the Indian team. I don’t see the need for foreign coaches,” Parthiv said.

“India has many quality coaches. Every two years, our U-19 team wins the World Cup and the Indian team performs well on foreign tours. They are coached by Indians, so why do we need foreign coaches? Chandrakant Pandit is a great example,” he added.

National Cricket Academy (NCA) president VVS Laxman has regularly intervened in favor of Dravid and

“We saw that when Rahul Bhai became coach, Laxman Bhai replaced him. “Even though it is not just coaches, there are other coaches in NCA,” Parthiv said.

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