Are Indians not worthy to be coach?

Lily

B.R
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Why are Indians not considered good enough to be Team India's coach? Undoubtedly Gary Kirsten was an outstanding coach, but the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) could have considered an Indian to take over from him rather than opt for 62-year-old Duncan Fletcher.

The appointment of Fletcher exposes the Indian cricket board's fascination for foreign coaches and the lack of confidence in Indian coaches. One could have justified Fletcher's appointment if India had no good players who had turned coaches. By appointing Fletcher, the BCCI has actually humiliated all the Indian coaches.

Like all youngsters who aspire to play for India, it is natural for Indian coaches to also aim to coach Team India. If this trend is not changed immediately, there could be a situation where there could be a dearth of Indian coaches for the domestic Ranji Trophy teams.

India won the Twenty20 World Cup without a foreign coach. It was a tournament that India participated with no hope of emerging champions. Two Indian coaches Robin Singh and Venkatesh Prasad transformed the team, sans the super stars, into a winning unit. After a few months, surprisingly, both were sacked. It was Singh who transformed the team into an excellent fielding unit while Prasad sharpened India's bowling attack. During the 2011 World Cup, India struggled in their fielding and bowling, and if they hope to remain on top these two areas will have to be immediately strengthened.

It must be remembered that all super stars in the current Indian team are products of Indian coaches, proving that Indian coaches have the ability to produce world beaters. It's a shame that players like Sandeep Patil and Mohinder Amarnath are not even being considered as assistant coaches. It looks as if the doors have been deliberately shut on Indians.

Pakistan won the World Cup with Intikhab Alam as coach, and Waqar Younis as their present coach hasn't done badly either. The day is not far off when all teams in the world will have their own coach, and by then it will be too late for India to find an efficient coach.

There are hundreds of parents enrolling their children for coaching in India. These parents could very well then ask why an Indian coach should groom their children when the board itself does not have any confidence in them. Are we looking forward to a day when even Sachin Tendulkar might not be considered good enough?

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