After the T20 World Cup in 2024, Jonty Rhodes was purportedly the front-runner to succeed T Dilip’s as India’s fielding coach. Though BCCI officials didn’t think to appoint a foreign fielding coach, current head coach Gautam Gambhir proposed Jonty’s name. Gambhir has experience coaching the Lucknow Super Giants.
Instead, the negotiations over Jonty came to a conclusion and Dilip’s contract was extended. Subsequently, the ex-international player for South Africa disclosed details about the entire procedure, jokingly declaring that he lives in Goa and ought to have been classified as an Indian. In the future, he would want to consider moving to a metro area, he said, calling himself a local.
Yes! Is it truly credible? Since I’m so local, I don’t think they wanted a foreign coach. Just call me Jonty Rhodes, please! Give it a go, Jonty Rhodes. Goa is where I’m based. Perhaps as a result of my Goa base. Jonty stated in a podcast on the Aleena Dissects YouTube channel, “Maybe I should be in a metro (city).”
The last two Indian fielding coaches deserve special recognition from me: Jonty Rhodes
For their excellent work as India’s fielding coaches, Rhodes praised T Dilip and R Sridhar. According to him, the Indian team’s level of fitness was raised in part by the captains. MS Dhoni, the keeper-batter who spearheaded the national team’s fitness revolution, is still extremely quick, as the 55-year-old explained.
“The previous two Indian fielding coaches deserve my admiration,” Furthermore, captaincy is the source. In Dhoni’s shoes… He simply displayed his physical prowess, which he continues to do towards the end of his IPL career, even against a lot of older players. Amazing, even for a forty-year-old, running between the wickets. That’s amazing. Without a doubt, he demonstrated the value of strength and fitness by his own example, according to Rhodes.
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It was a requirement of the selection process when Virat Kohli took over. Regardless of your skill level, you will not meet the fitness requirements. He continued, “Everyone received the same treatment, which helped India develop into a strong fielding squad.
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