BCCI's Big U-Turn Before England Test Series, Management Reappoints Coach within Months Of Sacking

Months after not renewing his contract, the BCCI has decided to re-appoint T Dilip as the fielding coach for the upcoming tour of England. India will open their World Test Championship cycle with a five-match Test series against England starting from next month.

BCCI Reportedly Set To Re-Appoint T Dilip

As per a PTI report, T Dilip, who was shown the door alongside Abhishek Nayar, will be seen in a familiar role. The reshuffle happened after India's disappointing performance in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

A BCCI source told PTI, "Dilip is a good coach, who served the team well for over three years (from 2021). He knows most of these cricketers very closely. So, to have him on board for a big series (vs England) will do the team only good. 

“So, there is no point in bringing in a fresh name at this stage, and Dilip is very popular with players too.”

The PTI report also stated that the BCCI was planning to appoint a foreign fielding coach but failed to pin down a name in the required time. This will be Gautam Gambhir's first big task after the BGT. India did manage to lift the Champions Trophy title for the third time, but their performance in the long format remains a concern.

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India Named An 18-Member Squad For England Tour

Shubman Gill has been appointed as Rohit Sharma's successor, while Rishabh Pant will be his deputy in the red ball format. India named an 18-member squad and among the notables, Karun Nair's brilliant domestic run with Vidarbha earned him an India call-up. The Delhi Capitals star was in phenomenal form and it remains to be seen whether he gets his chance on English soil. Arshdeep Singh will be the sole left-arm pacer while the bowling department will be spearheaded by none other than Jasprit Bumrah.