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The background
Seven of the eight IPL franchises have named foreign players as their head coaches for IPL 2020. Only Kings XI Punjab will have Anil Kumble at the helm of their coaching staff in the upcoming IPL tourney.
The heart of the matter
Talking about the need of Indian coaches in the IPL, Rahul Dravid had this to say during his recent interview:
He expressed his disappointment over the absence of Indian names and continued:
The former Rajasthan Royals skipper believes that the Indian coaches need to be present in the IPL coaching staffs even if they are in as an assistant coach. He added:
Further validating his opinion, Dravid mentioned the fact that 17-18 Indian players are members of each IPL franchise. Hence, it would be better if the team owners consider signing Indian players in the coaching section. He signed off by stating:
What’s next?
The IPL Auction 2020 will take place on 19 December 2019 as all the franchises’ coaches and the think tanks will be in action at Kolkata.
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