Sourav Ganguly next India coach?

Almost it was 15 years ago 15 years ago that the Indian cricket board, embarrassed by a match-fixing scandal, , embarrassed by a match-fixing scandal appointed a foreigner as the national coach for the first time. The same season, a young Ganguly was named India captain. Since then, Indians have only managed to hold  work as specialised coaches with a foreigner at the helm but, that may be about to change. Credited with turning the Indian team into a fighting machine, 42-year-old Sourav Ganguly was being considered for the job of India coach, officials of the  Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said. Ganguly, a joint secretary of the Cricket Association of Bengal, met BCCI president Jagmohan Dalmiya in Kolkata. “There was a meeting. I can’t disclose details but the issue was raised. It’s still early to say what will happen,” an official close to BCCI president Jagmohan Dalmiya said. The Board of Control for Cricket in India chief refused comment. Ravi Shastri, is also in the running to replace Duncan Fletcher whose term ended when India lost to Australia in the semifinal of the World Cup 2015 in March. India tour Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in the coming months, but the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) doesn’t want to rush into a decision. An Indian coach would do a lot of best to the team which is young. Respected for his cricketing acumen and achievements, Ganguly would be a good role model