Rohit Sharma Personally Requested Gautam Gambhir To Reappoint T Dilip: Report
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According to various reports, India fielding coach T Dilip has been given a one-year extension.
T Dilip has reportedly been retained as the India men's fielding coach for another year by the BCCI weeks after parting ways. Along with Dilip, the BCCI had unceremoniously sacked batting coach Abhishek Nayar last month. However, failing to find a suitable replacement meant the board called back Dilip, who will take charge from India's five-match Test tour of England that starts from June 20.
According to Cricbuzz, former Test and T20I captain Rohit Sharma played a major role in convincing the BCCI and head coach Gautam Gambhir to keep hold of Dilip.
Quoting sources, the publication reports that Rohit, who announced his Test retirement earlier this month, personally requested Gambhir to reappoint the Hyderabadi, who has reportedly been given a one-year contract.
'Dilip is a good coach, who served the team well for over three years (from 2021). He knows most of these cricketers very closely. So, to have him on board for a big series (vs England) will do the team only good," a source close to the development told news agency PTI.
'So, there is no point in bringing in a fresh name at this stage, and Dilip is very popular with players too," the source added.
The BCCI is said to have been keen on roping in a foreign name as fielding coach but failed to find a suitable candidate in the required time.
During his stint, Dilip became a popular figure among the Indian players and on social media as he introduced 'fielding medals", which was awarded to the best player from each match.
An India A team will play a couple of unofficial Test matches starting May 30 before the series starts.
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May 28, 2025, 10:03 IST
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