With Rahul Dravid stepping down as India’s head coach following the T20 World Cup, the Indian team management was thrown into a major reshuffle. Dravid would soon be replaced by his former teammate Gautam Gambhir, while his coaching staff, with the exception of fielding coach T Dilip, was also virtually replaced.
Gambhir’s dream team was said to include Jonty Rhodes as fielding coach and Morne Morkel as bowling coach. Meanwhile, Ryan Ten Doeschate and Abhishek Nayar These were also Gambhir’s options for the coaching staff.
However, while GambhirOther supposed options were given the responsibility, Rhodes was not appointed as the fielding coach as the BCCI continued with T Dilip’s contract.
While Gambhir or the Bank of Canada International Trade Commission (BCCI) Although they have not officially commented on the board’s decision not to appoint Rhodes as outfield coach, his foreign roots are said to have been one of the main reasons for the choice.
In a recent interaction with YouTube channel Aleena Dissects, Rhodes addressed the issue head-on, citing his local roots and even showing off his Hindi speaking skills. He said, “Yes! Can you believe it? I mean, they didn’t want an international coach, and I’m so local. I mean, mera naam Jonty Rhodes! (I’m Jonty Rhodes). Come on. I live in Goa. Maybe because I live in Goa. Maybe I need to be in a metropolis (city),” Rhodes said during a podcast on.
Rhodes praises Indian nutrition coach:
But Rhodes also praised the role of T Dilip and former fielding coach R Sridhar in helping India become a “good fielding team”, first under MS Dhoni and then Virat Kohli.
“I take my hat off to the last two Indian fielding coaches. And that is because of their role as captain. Under Dhoni… he had a lot of senior players and he showed his physical ability, which he is still showing at the end of his IPL career. Running between the wickets… it’s unbelievable, and he’s 40 years old. It’s unbelievable. He certainly showed, just by his example, the importance of fitness and strength,” Rhodes added.
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