Tom Moody is set to apply for the role of Indian cricket team’s next head coach for the fourth time after the completion of the forthcoming T20 World Cup. The 56-year-old Moody, who is presently the director of cricket for Sri Lanka and the IPL’s Sunrisers Hyderabad, has indicated his desire to coach the Indian team before, having applied for the top job three times in the past, notably in 2017 and 2019, but has never been considered.
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Shastri’s contract as India’s head coach is slated to expire after the T20 World Cup, and the 59-year-old has already stated that he will not seek a renewal, leaving the BCCI to explore for replacements.
Moody, who led the Sunrisers to their first IPL triumph in 2016 with compatriot David Warner as captain, was their coach for seven years from 2013 to 2019. Before being named the franchise’s director of cricket, he was succeeded by former England World Cup-winning coach Trevor Bayliss. Moody has previously worked as a coach in Sri Lanka.
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According to the article, Warner was stripped of his captaincy earlier this season and subsequently dropped from the starting XI in the final few games due to Moody’s desire to coach Team India.
