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With just a week left for the Indian tour of Sri Lanka, the BCCI is set to announce a temporary bowling coach. According to a report carried out by the Hindustan Times, the board is set to name Troy Cooley as the bowling coach for the tour. Team India will start the tour with 3 T20I matches followed by 3 ODI matches.
Troy Cooley is a former Australian first-class bowler with 54 wickets from 33 first class matches and 4 wickets from 3 List A matches. He was also the former England bowling coach during the famous 2005 Ashes series.
Ever since he left the Cricket Australia job in 2021, Troy Cooley has been part of BCCI’s program called the National Pace Bowling Program. If Troy Cooley gets to be part of the tour it will also give Gautam Gambhir a chance to witness and assimilate with the bowling coach. With the Australian tour coming up, Troy Cooley could play an important role for Team India if he is hired on a permanent deal.
India set to depart for Sri Lanka on Monday
Suryakumar Yadav and his T20I side are set to leave for Sri Lanka on Monday for the first leg of the tour. According to reports the BCCI will then formally present Gautam Gambhir as the coach of the national side during a press meet.
The press meet is said to take place in Mumbai just hours before the team leaves for Sri Lanka. Suryakumar Yadav was confirmed as the new T20I coach when the teams were announced on Thursday.
The 33-year-old batter was overwhelmed after he was given charge of the T20 World Cup winning team. Taking to his Instagram handle, Yadav thanked the fans with an emotional message.
Suryakumar Yadav wrote “Thank you so much for outpouring love, support and best wishes from you. Last few weeks have been nothing short of a dream and I am truly grateful. Playing for the country is the most special feeling that I will never be able to describe in words. This new role brings with it, a lot of responsibility, excitement and enthusiasm”
The new Indian T20I skipper also wrote “I hope to keep receiving your support and blessings. All fame reaches God, God is great," said Suryakumar in his post on Instagram alongwith a photo of him posing with the jersey that the team wore during their victorious 2024 T20 World Cup campaign”