AB De Villiers on Being Team India's Head Coach: 'Never Say Never...'
AB De Villiers said he might look at coaching a team in the future (BCCI Photo)
The most heated debate in the Indian cricketing circuit currently concerns India’s next Head Coach. With Rahul Dravid set to finish his tenure after the upcoming T20 World Cup in June, a new coach will take over the reins for the next three years.
A lot of names are doing rounds for India’s next head coach, including that of a few overseas former players like Gautam Gambhir, Justin Langer, Ricky Ponting, Stephen Fleming, Mahela Jayawardene, etc,
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Amidst all this, former South African legend and now a JioCinema expert AB De Villiers, who has been away from Indian cricket since he announced his retirement from the IPL in 2021, has said he will enjoy coaching a team and passing on his experience.
So does that mean he can be India’s head coach in future?
“Never say never,” AB De Villiers told News18 Cricketnext in an Exclusive conversation.
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“I absolutely have no idea. I do think I’ll enjoy coaching. I think there’s certain elements I won’t enjoy as much, which I will have to learn. With time, anything is possible and I can think on my feet and learn as I move on,” the JioCinema expert said.
“But I think there are elements of a coaching job that I’ll enjoy a lot. Things that I’ve learned over the years, the maturity that I’ve got now at the age of 40, looking back, a lot of things look a lot clearer when I look back at my career. So those kind of learnings could be valuable for some younger players, even some senior players,” he added.
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De Villiers believes that even though the coaching job doesn’t appeal to him now, things might change for him in the future.
“And I would love to work with some players and some teams in that regard. As a full-time head coach, that’s not something that comes to mind as of yet,” the Protea said.
“It’s not something that really appeals to me now. But as I said, never say never. Down the line, things might change,” he added,
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De Villiers also discussed India’s chances in the upcoming T20 World Cup, which will be played in the USA and West Indies in June.
“It must be boring, but I always mention India when it comes to that (World Cup predictions), especially the white ball cricket, because of the IPL over the years. I just think there’s so much talent that’s come through,” he said.
“It doesn’t mean they’re going to win it, but they are definitely one of the main contenders to win the trophy,” he added.
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