Former India pacer Paras Mhambrey, one of the brains behind India’s highly successful A and U-19 team programmes, has applied for the position of the senior squad’s bowling coach on Monday, BCCI sources have revealed.
Mhambrey, who has been employed with the National Cricket Academy for nearly a decade, is considered a long-time trusted lieutenant of Rahul Dravid, widely tipped to be the next head coach. He has also travelled with the U-19 and India A teams as head coach on various tours. But more importantly, the coaching module prepared by the National Cricket Academy to ensure smooth transition from U-19 to A teams and then subsequently to the main squad, has been the handiwork of Dravid and Mhambrey.
“Yes, Paras has officially applied for the post today. The deadline for application closes on Tuesday, October 26. Paras has the requisite experience, having been a part of the Indian cricket’s elite coaching system for the past decade,” a senior BCCI official said on Monday.
Mhambrey’s application could be a significant step towards Dravid also officially throwing his hat in the ring. The BCCI sources had earlier indicated that Dravid has been convinced to take up the position which will be vacant after Ravi Shastri’s exit following the team’s T20 World Cup campaign.
