New Delhi. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has started the process of filling two important vacant posts in the support staff of Team India. The Board has invited applications for the appointment of Fielding Coach for the Indian Women's Cricket Team and Head Physiotherapist for the Men's Cricket Team. These appointments will be made in place of women's team fielding coach Munish Bali and men's team physio Kamlesh Jain. Interested and eligible candidates can apply till 5 pm on 16 November 2026.
The post of fielding coach of women's team became vacant after Zimbabwe series.
Munish Bali's tenure as fielding coach of the Indian women's cricket team ended with the recently played T20 and ODI series against Zimbabwe. The Indian team had performed brilliantly and won both the series. Now BCCI has started searching for a new fielding coach in his place.
The new coach will have to handle the responsibility of fielding in all three formats of the senior women's team. This includes formulating strategies to improve the fielding ability of the players and the performance of the team. Apart from organizing special training sessions on practice and match days, players will also be given individual coaching as per their needs.
What is the qualification to become a fielding coach?
BCCI has set certain eligibility conditions for this post. The applying candidate must fulfill at least one of these conditions.
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Must have represented the national team of India or any other country at the international level.
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Must have played at least 30 first-class matches with BCCI Level-B Coaching Certification.
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Must have coached an international team for at least one season.
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Have experience of coaching a T20 franchise or state level team for at least two seasons.
Men's team will get a new head physiotherapist
Along with the women's team, BCCI has also announced recruitment for the post of Head Physiotherapist for the Indian men's cricket team. This appointment will be made in place of current physio Kamlesh Jain. The responsibility of the specialist appointed to this post will be to maintain the fitness of the players and minimize the impact on their performance due to injuries.
The head physiotherapist will have to work closely with the BCCI's Sports Science and Medicine team, Center of Excellence, coaching staff and strength and conditioning experts. Apart from this, he will also have to handle the responsibility of providing physiotherapy assistance during the match, treatment of players' injuries, rehabilitation and preparing a plan for their return to the field.
The experts selected on this post will monitor the workload of the players and will also prepare reports related to their clinical records and availability.
Last date for application is 16th November
BCCI has set the last date for submission of applications for both the posts as 16 November 2026. Interested and eligible candidates can apply till 5 pm. Through these appointments, the board is preparing to strengthen the support staff of both women's and men's teams.
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