Rahul Dravid’s tenure as Team India’s head coach is up to June this year, and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is set to advertise for a new coach.

“We will call for applications in the next few days. Rahul Dravid’s tenure is coming to an end. He has to reapply if he has to continue. We are looking for a long-term coach, for three years,” BCCI secretary Shah said while talking to media at the BCCI office in Mumbai on Thursday.

Dravid, who had a two-year contract originally, was given an extension along with his support staff after the conclusion of the ODI World Cup in November last year.

The staff of assistant coaches for batting, bowling and fielding will be finalized after the new coach has been appointed and consulted for the same.

Shah said considering a foregin coach for the job is up to the Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC).

“If the CAC selects a foreign coach, I can’t interfere,” Shah said.

Like it has been the norm with the BCCI, there will likely be same coach for all formats and not different coaches for the white-ball formats and Test cricket.

“That decision will also be made by the CAC....There is no precedent for such a situation in India,” Shah said.

The BCCI secretary also revealed that a few candidates have already been interviewed for the vacant post of one national selector.

“A few interviews for the selector’s post have already happened. We will announce it soon,” he said.

Shah mentioned that the board intends to discuss with the ICC the possibility of hosting the World Test Championship final at a different venue starting from 2027. England has hosted the first two editions of the Test cricket’s summit clash, including the ongoing one for the 2023-25 cycle.

“We have spoken about (it with) the ICC for 2027. There are only three main Test centres -- India, England and Australia. You cannot hold it in Australia during that window or even in India. Even in Bengaluru, it rains during that time,” he said.

--With agencies’ inputs