BCCI: Fast Bowling Coach (Deadline – Feb 27)

https://documents.bcci.tv/bcci/documents/1770649306493_Fast_Bowling_Coach_BCCI_CoE-2026.pdf

Position Title: Fast Bowling Coach
Reports to: Head Cricket BCCI COE
Department: Cricket
Location: Bengaluru
Number of Openings: 3

Role Purpose:

The Fast Bowling Coach will be responsible for supporting the Head Cricket, BCCI Centre Of Excellence Bangalore (BCCI COE) in the preparation, development and performance of all cricketers attending training at the Academy. The Fast Bowling Coach along with Head Cricket BCCI COE, will be jointly responsible for the development of all fast bowlers who are sent to the BCCI COE. The remit may include but not limited to India Senior Team (Men &Women) India A sides (Men & Women), under 23 (Men & Women), Under 19 (Boys & Girls), Under 16 (Boys) & U-15 (Girls) players, as well as state association players who train at the BCCI COE and upgrade their fast-bowling skills at the BCCI COE. The said person will be singularly responsible for skill enhancement of players sent to the BCCI COE.

The position will assist the National Men’s and Women’s Head Coach, Head Cricket Coach for India Developmental teams – including Under 19, Under 23 teams, in the identification of key bowling objectives that will result in preparation of the countries fast-bowling talent. The said person will also be responsible for monitoring progress against these objectives.

The said person will assist the National Men’s and Women’s Head Coach, Cricket Coach for India Developmental teams – including Under 19, Under 23 teams and the Junior and Senior national selectors in spotting fast-bowling talent and developing them.

Key Accountabilities:

Main job duties/responsibilities:

• Assist the Head Cricket, BCCI COE with the delivery of coaching programmes for training, preparation and playing, both on and off the field, for various trainees attending programs at the BCCI COE.
• Plan and execute training sessions for the various cricket squads as required by the Head Cricket BCCI COE
• Provide hands-on technical coaching expertise by conducting training sessions to ensure the highest level of player performance is achieved and maintained.
• Provide individual player coaching on demand and as directed by the Head Cricket BCCI COE.
• Communicate and feedback to the Head Cricket on players and their development.
• Input to the senior team coaching group in terms of planning for all senior player programmes.
• When assigned to a team, support various Head Coaches in undertaking appraisals with their players.
• When assigned to a team, undertake end of tour/trip reviews with the various Head Coaches as required.
• Perform and comply with all player/coach obligations described in the ICC Code of Conduct and Player’s Handbook which may be updated from time to time.
• Coordinate the effective use of the Athlete Management System, logging player workloads, uploading video content of bowlers, and inputting to their Individual Player plans.
• Use GPS enabled devices or similar performance measurement devices to develop specific algorithms to develop metrics which are relevant to bowling and act as a Key performance Indicators for bowlers.
• Undertake a senior coaching role with any Developmental side when available and as required by BCCI, which may involve camps and competition programmes both home and abroad.
• Observe bowlers in elite competitions as advised by the BCCI COE Head Cricket or Selectors

FAST-BOWLING COACHING:

• Prepare and deliver specialist fast-bowling programmes for identified players in the talent pool.
• When assigned to a team, undertake tour-specific scouting of opposition batters, employing the use of the Performance Analyst as required.
• Undertake one-on-one coaching of identified players.
• Provide support as a specialist bowling coach to the Women’s Performance Squad, BCCI COE programme and age group programme.
• Develop and monitor bowling objectives and Key Performance Indicators (KPI ‘s) for inclusion in Individual Bowlers Performance Plans.
• Assist in scouting talented bowlers in cooperation with the Head Cricket BCCI COE, National Head Men’s and Women’s Coaches, selectors.
• Develop positive and strong working relationships, and work closely with other specialist coaches, state association Head Coaches and National Coaches.
• Work closely with the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach and Head Physiotherapist in applying appropriate strength and conditioning/medical principles relevant to bowling. Use Bio-mechanical principles along with Head Strength and Conditioning Coach to deliver a bowling program which adheres to modern sports science tenets.
• Undertake, develop, and monitor a workload management plan for all bowlers training at the BCCI COE
• Support and advise the Head SSM and Head Education in ensuring consistent fast-bowling coaching methods are being deployed through education courses and workshops, and from time to time deliver training sessions on such courses.
• Certify players fit post injury rehabilitation as per set protocol.
• Provide measures for determining the success of team and individual player bowling programmes

Operating Environment:

• Challenging working environment. Prioritising workload and managing time given the oftencompeting demands of different players and staff. The person will be working as a part of a multi-disciplinary support Team.
• Setting and managing the expectations of players, coaching staff, and administrators regarding the results of injury prevention and treatment programs
• Maintaining effective lines of communication with all key stakeholders- other BCCI COE and Team India Coaches, Physios, S & C team, administrators at the State Associations, BCCI COE and cricket operations, and state coaches

Communication & Working Relationships:

Strong and effective communication is key to success in the role. The coach is expected to

• Communicate and liaise effectively with players, coaches, administrators to coordinate e-ective service provision
• Be in regular contact with own coaching team and other staff attached to other developmental, state and IPL teams regarding the status of key fast bowlers
• Generate and subsequently communicate reports on to all relevant personnel including Head Cricket, Manager Administration/Operations BCCI COE and Selectors

Decision Making: Medium

Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge & Skills:

•  Former India Cricketer OR Former Indian First-Class Cricketer with minimum 75 FC matches and an outstanding track record of cricket coaching for a minimum of 3 years (in the last 7 Years) with a High Performance Centre/International/India A/India U-19/India Women/IPL team OR,
• BCCI COE Level 3 Performance Coach (or equivalent) with an outstanding track record of cricket coaching for a minimum of 3 years (in the last 7 years) with a High-Performance Centre/International/India A/India U-19/India Women/IPL/ State team OR,
• BCCI COE Level 2 Coach (or equivalent) with an outstanding track record of cricket coaching for a minimum of 4 years (in the last 7 Years) with a High-Performance Centre/ International/India A/India U-19/India Women/IPL team/State Team OR,
• Successful record in high performance planning and monitoring, as well as designing and implementing player development plans and programmes in elite environments.

Competencies:

• Must have qualifications to generate, direct and manage the implementation of cutting-edge bowling coaching solutions and programmes
• Must be able to communicate effectively with players and coaches
• Has an understanding of the learning process and training principles
• Has an understanding of various coaching styles
• Has an understanding of long term player (athlete) development and related models
• Has an understanding of the causes and recognises the symptoms of over training
• Has an understanding of how to reduce the risk of injury to players
• Must be able to prepare training programmes to meet the needs of each player
• Must be able to use evaluation tests to monitor training progress and predict performance
• Must be able to advise players on relaxation, visualisation and mental imagery skills
• Must be able to the players tactical and competition performance
• Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills to do the job at a high level of accomplishment
• Must understand biomechanical analysis principles and apply knowledge
• Must have strong technical knowledge of all facets of the game of cricket
• Must possess the highest levels of integrity, discipline and motivation. Must be an effective communicator, quick learner, motivator and a team leader.
• Has a proven ability to manage and interact with people from different backgrounds and cultures
• Is computer literate with excellent written and oral communication skills including Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point, and associated video capture and analysis software.

Applications should be submitted by 5 pm on 27th February ‘26 via google form link – https://forms.gle/rpRCudyfC39iGWLt6

After screening/shortlisting of applications, the candidates may be called for personal interviews for further evaluation.