Ranking the 5 new Indian Cricket team coach candidates

#2 Mike Hesson

Mike Hesson could be a shrewd appointment

Mike Hesson shot to stardom in the mid-2010s when he transformed the way New Zealand played cricket. In combination with Brendon McCullum, the New Zealander took his country to dizzying heights, a journey which reached a crescendo at the 2015 World Cup.

In his time at the helm, Hesson professed a brand of aggressive cricket, meaning that opponents were always put on the back foot. Though the approach failed on a few occasions, it was a style that took the world by storm.

Thus, the New Zealander could preach a similar philosophy with the Indian team and that could work a charm. At the moment, Virat Kohli is the skipper of the Men In Blue and he too likes to take the game to the opposition. Hence, the Hesson-Kohli duo could blossom in each other’s company and it could also provide the Indian outfit with a new cricketing identity.

Moreover, the infectious confidence of Hesson could get the best out of swashbuckling talents of the ilk of Hardik Pandya, Mayank Agarwal, Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer.

In addition, the New Zealander recently got a taste of Indian cricket when he coached the Kings XI Punjab in the 2019 IPL. Though he failed to navigate a way through the play-offs, his side looked a well-oiled unit that stuck to its strengths.

Hence, Hesson could be just the appointment India needs, especially with the nation looking for a man to spearhead their tilt at the 2023 World Cup.