The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced on Friday that it is inviting applications for the position of spin bowling coach at its Centre of Excellence (COE) in Bengaluru. The BCCI also said that eligible candidates can apply until 5 p.m. on April 10.
The development comes after former India leg-spinner Sairaj Bahutule resigned as the spin bowling coach at the COE, a position he held for three years, to take up a similar role with IPL 2008 champions Rajasthan Royals for the ongoing season of the tournament.
Bahutule was part of the support staff during multiple India A series and was involved in coaching when India toured Ireland for a T20I series and won the gold medal at the 2023 Asian Games. He also served as the bowling coach for the India men’s team during their white-ball tour of Sri Lanka and the T20I series in South Africa in 2024.
In its job description, the BCCI said that the spin bowling coach’s role is integral to the development and performance enhancement of India’s spin bowling talent across all formats and age groups, including the senior teams (men’s & women’s), India A, U-23, U-19, U-16, and U-15 squads, as well as state association players training at the COE.
“The Spin Bowling Coach will work closely with the Head of Cricket at BCCI COE to design and deliver specialized coaching programs and assist in performance monitoring. The role also involves working closely with selectors, national and state coaches, performance analysts, and strength & conditioning experts to develop high-performance training plans,” the BCCI added.
The key responsibilities of the spin bowling coach include planning and executing training sessions for cricket squads at the COE, providing one-on-one technical coaching to players as required, and developing and monitoring individual player performance plans with measurable objectives.
The ideal candidate will also be expected to collaborate with other specialist coaches, selectors, and support staff to scout and develop talented spin bowlers, utilize advanced technologies like GPS-enabled devices and biomechanical analysis to enhance player performance, and support injury rehabilitation protocols while certifying players fit for competition.
The experience and qualification criteria for the role specify that the candidate must be a former India or first-class cricketer with a minimum of 75 First-Class matches and have an outstanding track record of cricket coaching for at least three years (in the last seven years) at a high-performance center, or with an international team, India A, India U-19, India Women, or an IPL team.
Alternatively, the ideal candidate could be a BCCI COE Level 3 Performance Coach (or equivalent) with at least three years of outstanding cricket coaching experience (in the last seven years) in a high-performance center, or with an international team, India A, India U-19, India Women, IPL, or a state team.
Candidates with a BCCI COE Level 2 Coaching certification (or equivalent) are also eligible, provided they have at least three years of outstanding cricket coaching experience (in the last seven years) at a high-performance center, international team, India A, India U-19, India Women, or an IPL team. Additionally, candidates with a proven record in high-performance planning, monitoring, and implementing player development programs in elite environments will be considered.
-IANS
