2024-07-12 09:59:31
New Delhi: Ever since Gautam Gambhir has been made the head coach of the Indian cricket team, discussions have started on his support staff as well. A BCCI official has named L. Balaji and Zaheer Khan as two possible candidates for the bowling coach. According to reports, the name of R Vinay Kumar is also coming up, who is considered to be Gautam Gambhir’s choice. Actually, 42-year-old Gambhir wants to appoint former Mumbai cricketer Abhishek Nair as batting coach and Karnataka fast bowler R. Vinay Kumar as bowling coach, but according to a report by ANI, BCCI is not interested in appointing Vinay and is in talks with former Indian fast bowler Zaheer Khan and Lakshmipathi Balaji to become the new bowling coach.Who has the upper hand between Zaheer and Balaji?
One of India’s all-time great fast bowlers, Zaheer Khan was the joint-highest wicket-taker in the 2011 ODI World Cup. He is an important part of the Mumbai Indians team management in the IPL and constantly works on polishing young players. On the other hand, Balaji has been the bowling coach of CSK in the IPL. Let’s take a look at the careers of both the bowlers..
ODIs Who is better in the format?
Zaheer vs Balaji ODI
Test Format who is better in
zaheer vs balaji test
Who is better in T20 format?
Zaheer vs Balaji (T20)
Support staff will be decided this month
Gautam Gambhir is set to begin his tenure as India’s head coach on July 27, when India take on Sri Lanka in the first T20 of the three-match series. India will also play a three-match ODI series during the Sri Lanka tour. Indian captain Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, who announced their retirement from the T20 format after the T20 World Cup 2024 final, may not play in the ODI series. These veterans are expected to return to the Indian team in the two-match Test series against Bangladesh in September.