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India have set up a six-man panel to pick a new coach for the national team.
The committee includes former Test stars Sunil Gavaskar, Ravi Shastri and Srinivas Venkataraghavan and they will meet for the first time on Sunday.
Applications have already been received from Greg Chappell and Dean Jones and fellow Australians Tom Moody and Dav Whatmore may also be considered.
Moody is thought to have the backing of John Wright, who gave up the job after the recent series against Pakistan.
But the 39-year-old, who is currently Director of Cricket for English county side Worcestershire, has also been linked with the job of Sri Lanka coach.
Chappell was beaten to the post by Wright four and a half years ago.
SELECTION PANEL
SUNIL GAVASKAR
One of India's greatest batsmen, played 125 Tests, 47 as captain, and scored over 10,000 runs
RAVI SHASTRI
Spin bowling all-rounder, played 80 Tests, 1 as captain, now works as a commentator
SRINIVAS VENKTARAGHAVAN
Top spin bowler, played 57 Tests, 5 as captain, and stood in 73 as an umpire
RANBIR SINGH MAHENDRA
Lawyer by profession, he was elected Board of Control president last year
JAGMOHAN DALMIYA
Ex-president, now patron of the BCCI, and still seen by some as Indian cricket's 'king-maker'
KARUNAKARAN NAIR
Secretary of the board and convenor of the selection panel
But he was recently quoted as saying: "I tend not to hold on too much to things that happened in the past.
"Coaching any national team would be a great honour, but it would also be difficult because it brings its own set of challenges. It would depend very much on what the offer was."
Jones, meanwhile, does not have the same coaching background but has travelled the world as a TV analyst since ending his playing career in 1994 and believes he could get the best out of the Indian players.
"I've been to India 58 times and enjoy the country and the public, so my hand is up. I am interested," he said.
Whatmore recently renewed his contract with Bangladesh but it includes a get-out clause enabling him to consider other job opportunities.
Asked last month about the challenge of coaching India, he said it would "excite me, absolutely".
He added: "The Indian board hasn't made a decision yet. When they do and whoever they have as their preference we will have to deal with that when it happens." India do not have any international commitments until August, and Board of Control secretary Karunakaran Nair said they had until July to make an appointment.
The committee includes former Test stars Sunil Gavaskar, Ravi Shastri and Srinivas Venkataraghavan and they will meet for the first time on Sunday.
Applications have already been received from Greg Chappell and Dean Jones and fellow Australians Tom Moody and Dav Whatmore may also be considered.
Moody is thought to have the backing of John Wright, who gave up the job after the recent series against Pakistan.
But the 39-year-old, who is currently Director of Cricket for English county side Worcestershire, has also been linked with the job of Sri Lanka coach.
Chappell was beaten to the post by Wright four and a half years ago.
SELECTION PANEL
SUNIL GAVASKAR
One of India's greatest batsmen, played 125 Tests, 47 as captain, and scored over 10,000 runs
RAVI SHASTRI
Spin bowling all-rounder, played 80 Tests, 1 as captain, now works as a commentator
SRINIVAS VENKTARAGHAVAN
Top spin bowler, played 57 Tests, 5 as captain, and stood in 73 as an umpire
RANBIR SINGH MAHENDRA
Lawyer by profession, he was elected Board of Control president last year
JAGMOHAN DALMIYA
Ex-president, now patron of the BCCI, and still seen by some as Indian cricket's 'king-maker'
KARUNAKARAN NAIR
Secretary of the board and convenor of the selection panel
But he was recently quoted as saying: "I tend not to hold on too much to things that happened in the past.
"Coaching any national team would be a great honour, but it would also be difficult because it brings its own set of challenges. It would depend very much on what the offer was."
Jones, meanwhile, does not have the same coaching background but has travelled the world as a TV analyst since ending his playing career in 1994 and believes he could get the best out of the Indian players.
"I've been to India 58 times and enjoy the country and the public, so my hand is up. I am interested," he said.
Whatmore recently renewed his contract with Bangladesh but it includes a get-out clause enabling him to consider other job opportunities.
Asked last month about the challenge of coaching India, he said it would "excite me, absolutely".
He added: "The Indian board hasn't made a decision yet. When they do and whoever they have as their preference we will have to deal with that when it happens." India do not have any international commitments until August, and Board of Control secretary Karunakaran Nair said they had until July to make an appointment.
