Coach appointment will take another couple of months: Ganguly

May 22, 2016 15:20

The Indian team is unlikely to get a new coach anytime soon with the BCCI's Cricket Advisory Committee member Sourav Ganguly today saying it will take another couple of months to find a suitable candidate for the

high-profile position.

This means the team will be without a full-time coach during its tour of Zimbabwe beginning June 11.

"It will happen in the next couple of months. I am not too sure if it happens before the Zimbabwe tour because it is not too far away," said Ganguly, who is on the advisory panel, alongside Sachin Tendulkar and VVS Laxman.

Post the short tour of Zimbabwe, India travel to the West Indies for a four-match Test series in July-August.

Since Duncan Fletcher's departure, India played under the guidance of team director Ravi Shastri, whose tenure ended with the World T20 in March-April.

Talking about day-night Test cricket, Ganguly said it is a welcome change for the longest format. The BCCI has already announced that it will host its first-ever day-night Test against New Zealand in October-November.

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