FAMOUS FORMER CRICKETER APPLIES FOR INDIA'S FIELDING COACH POSITION: FANS HAPPY!

Ever since the news of India's fielding coach position is making the rounds, surprisingly former South African cricketer Jonty Rhodes has applied for the position. He one of the biggest names all across the world to have applied for the post after the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) left the position open.

The board had invited application for the position of head coach and support staff for the Indian team soon after the World Cup loss 2019. 

As per NDTV reports, a senior BCCI functionary while speaking to IANS, confirmed the news that Rhodes has applied for the position of fielding coach. As he hasn't worked with any international team but he is still eligible because he has coached Mumbai Indians for nine seasons.

"Yes, Rhodes has applied and while it is true that he hasn't coached any international team, he has been involved with Mumbai Indians for nine seasons and as per the eligibility criteria, you need to have worked with an IPL team for three seasons if not an international team," the functionary said.

The functionary further added that, Rhodes working with Mumbai Indians means that he also understands the way Indian players function which is a good thing. "His involvement with MI till the last season will also come in handy if he does get the position because he understands how Indians function and what are their areas of strengths and weaknesses," the functionary added.

Currently, R. Sridhar is the fielding coach for team India. He has been given a 45-day extension after the contracts came to an end during the 2019 World Cup in England.