BCCI secretary Jay Shah makes new head coach of India announcement following end of Dravid's tenure

Following the end of the glorious tenure of Rahul Dravid as the head coach of Team India, a new coach has been appointed for the upcoming India vs Sri Lanka series, Jay Shah has revealed. The Indian cricket team will have a new head coach from the limited-overs series in Sri Lanka starting later this month, BCCI secretary Jay Shah said on Monday.

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BCCI secretary Jay Shah has zeroed in on the new Team India coach

However, the BCCI secretary did not reveal the name of the new head coach, someone who has been finalized to succeed the outgoing Rahul Dravid. All signs point towards former India opener Gautam Gambhir, who is expected to succeed Dravid. The Cricket Advisory Committee has also conducted the interviews for the high-profile job and short-listed Gambhir and former India women's coach W V Raman. The appointment of a selector will also be made soon, said Shah, who is in the Caribbean with the India squad that won the T20 World Cup title on Saturday, beating South Africa by seven runs in the final.

"Both coach and selector appointment will be made shortly. CAC has interviewed and shortlisted two names and after reaching Mumbai, they have decided we will go by that. VVS Laxman is going to Zimbabwe but a new coach will join from the Sri Lanka series," Shah told select media, referring to the Zimbabwe tour beginning July 6.

The Indian team is due to tour Sri Lanka for three T20Is and as many ODIs starting July 27.

Earlier, Shah announced a whopping prize money of Rs. 125 crore for the members of Team India who brought the World Cup glory back to India. On Saturday, Rohit Sharma's men scripted history by beating South Africa by 7 runs at the Kensington Oval, Barbados, thereby winning the T20 World Cup after 17 years and ending the prolonged 11-year wait of lifting an ICC trophy.

(With inputs from PTI)