Stephen Fleming tipped as next India cricket coach
As ex-India coach John Wright tries to rescue his country's cricket team, former Black Caps skipper Stephen Fleming is a top prospect to be named India's next coach.
The Telegraph of Kolkata says Fleming is expected to feature prominently as a successor to Gary Kirsten.
Fleming has been coaching the Chennai Super Kings (CSK), India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni's Indian Premier League franchise, from 2009.
The Telegraph said it was significant the Board's president-elect and secretary, Narayanswamy Srinivasan, is closely associated with CSK.
"Dhoni, who also captains CSK, has an excellent rapport with Fleming... Besides, Fleming is himself on very good terms with Srinivasan, who'll become the Board president this September," a well-placed source told the Telegraph.
"And, so, don't be surprised if the cool Fleming is Kirsten's successor... He has a lot going for him."
Kirsten's contract ends with the February 19-April 2 World Cup and, informally at least, he has already conveyed to the Board that he's not interested in an extension.
Fleming, 37, is respected for having a shrewd cricketing mind and isn't the type to ignite controversies.
Plus, he's known to manage players exceedingly well, the Telegraph says.
In other words, someone the Board can do 'business' with.
Right now, though, the Board probably isn't in a hurry as Team India's first assignment after the World Cup is from July, in England.
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