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Always a strong advocate of having an Indian for the coach's job, former spin ace Bishan Singh Bedi reiterated his stance of having a home-grown man as the new mentor for the national team.
"Whoever is involved in which whatever capacity, I would like it to be done by an Indian. If India is concerned then the involvement of an Indian is a must. I have always believed that an Indian must handle it (the role of coach or manager) and it is the job of the Board of Control for Cricket in India to find a suitable candidate," he said.
With some veteran players also wanting a slice of the pie, Bedi believes recently-retired players are right candidates to ideate on the modern game.
"These are recently-retired people, familiar with the recent ideas of the game. If there are players from the bygone era, who are commentating and writing about the game then it is up to BCCI to take a call.
"But, whatever you do, it has to be with an open mind. You can't be cramped in your outlook. What we are talking is for the betterment of Indian cricket," he added.