IPL 2022: Will Ravi Shastri join IPL team, can RCB be his next destination?

IPL 2022 – Will Ravi Shastri explore IPL Coaching Stint? Indian cricket team is set to get a new coach in form of Rahul Dravid post T20 World Cup. The Ex i.e Ravi Shastri is likely to explore coaching stint with the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises. According to a report by TOI, Shastri will ’slow-down’ in life after grueling past few years with the Indian team – but can be seen working with an IPL franchise in the near future.

IPL 2022 is just 5 months away & Shastri after taking a breather is likely to either explore a coaching stint with the IPL team or can go back to television as a commentator according to the report.

“He’ll be selective. He’ll be open to working with an IPL franchise. Year-round travel is something he would like to avoid now,” the report quotes someone close to Shastri.

It is worth noting that Shastri had a very successful and flourishing broadcast career before he took up the coaching role with the Indian cricket team. For almost 20 years, Shastri was one of the most noted, loved and well respected voice during the live cricket and getting associated with LIVE TELEVISION can’t be ruled out for the former Indian captain.

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IPL 2022: Ravi Shastri ready to explore options after India coaching stint, can RCB be the next destination?

IPL 2022 – Can RCB’s Coaching Role be the next destination for Shastri? Former skipper of RCB Virat Kohli & Shastri enjoys great bond & respect for each other. Though Kohli this year has given up on the RCB’s captaincy, ‘he stays very committed to the franchise & will continue as a player’. RCB has never won a IPL in 14 years, so can Kohli – Shastri unite to take RCB to IPL glory?

“IPL season has just finished, Ravi Shastri & Virat Kohli are busy with the T20 World Cup. Though nothing can be ruled out in future, but at this stage it will be mere speculation to say that Shastri can join RCB bandwagon for IPL 2022. No such conversation has been explored”, according to one of the top official with the concerned franchise.

Not only RCB but Shastri will have multiple franchises lining up his door for a stint with IPL, especially as 2 new franchises are set to join the league next edition.

“Who would like to miss an opportunity to engage multi-faceted, result-oriented name like Shastri. He will be the target for any franchise looking to revamp their coaching staff”, declared official who is part of the management team of one of the existing franchise.

Along with Shastri, his other support staff members bowling coach Bharat Arun, fielding coach R Sridhar will also be in huge demand for the roles with IPL teams.

IPL 2022: Ravi Shastri ready to explore options after India coaching stint, can RCB be the next destination?

BCCI Advertisement for Coach: BCCI invites applications for the below-mentioned positions: It is worth noting that Shastri and most of his current support staff members have decided not to reapply for the coaching roles with the Indian team. BCCI has already zeroed down on Rahul Dravid as successor of Shastri and to formalize his appointed advertisement for the new coaching roles have also been released.

“The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) invites applications for the positions of Head Coach, Batting Coach, Bowling Coach, Fielding Coach with Team India (Senior Men) and Head Sports Science/Medicine with National Cricket Academy (NCA)”