New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) may have to work overtime to provide support staff to the Indian team after the ongoing tour of England. TOI gets to know the assistant coach Ryan Ten Duchard and fast bowling coach Morne Morkel They are considering resigning from their respective positions after their contracts expire after this month’s ODI series in England. “Doshat is not sure if he will continue with the job. He has expressed the issue of traveling with the team throughout the year. Morkel is still weighing his options. The board is discussing the matter with both coaches and will try to see if the issue can be resolved,” a BCCI source told TOI. The Indian team will travel to Sri Lanka for a two-Test series in the first week of August. Center of Excellence (CoE) Cricket Director VVS Laxman He will take his CoE coaching staff to India’s three-match T20I series in Zimbabwe in the last week of July. Sources suggest that Doschate may be in talks with IPL franchises, while Morkel is yet to make his stance clear. head coach Gautam Gambhir He hand-picked both coaches when he takes over in July 2024. The BCCI has been supporting the support staff through the coaching program of the CoE. last year, Abhishek Nayar The batting coach was replaced by Sitanshu Kotak. If the Doschate and Morkel issues are not resolved, the BCCI may be forced to send Lakshmipathy Balaji, who was recently appointed as CoE fast bowling coach, to Sri Lanka. Fielding coach under attack TOI has also learned that fielding coach T Dilip is under pressure to retain his job. The board was not satisfied with the team’s deteriorating defensive standards. Dileep was given a reprieve after he was sacked along with Nayar last year.
