 Dravid will lead India against England in three Tests matches |
India captain Rahul Dravid has warned the team could suffer for not having a full-time coach on their tour of Ireland, Scotland and England. Former captain Chandu Borde, 72, will manage the team with help from coaches Robin Singh and Venkatesh Prasad after Graham Ford turned down the job.
"A coach or cricket manager can make a difference in the team's preparation.
"A captain cannot give individual personalised attention to all 15 of the team. Coaches do that," said Dravid.
"It's about preparing a team before and after matches in terms of looking at the whole picture, giving an outside view and taking the pressure off you in off-field activities.
"I am sure this is a short-term measure and I am sure they will find someone who will do the role."
India leave for Ireland early on Wednesday to play a three-match one-day series against South Africa and one match against the hosts.
They then play Pakistan in a charity one-dayer in Glasgow before travelling to England in July for three Tests and seven one-dayers.
India squad for Tests against England: Rahul Dravid (capt), Sachin Tendulkar, Wasim Jaffer, Dinesh Karthik, Sourav Ganguly, VVS Laxman, Yuvraj Singh, Mahendra Dhoni, Zaheer Khan, Shanthakumaran Sreesanth, RP Singh, Anil Kumble, Ramesh Powar, Gautam Gambhir, Ishant Sharma, Ranadeb Bose.
Squad for one-dayers against Ireland and South Africa: Dravid (capt), Dhoni, Gambhir, Ganguly, Tendulkar, Yuvraj Singh, Karthik, Zaheer Khan, Sreesanth, RP Singh, Ajit Agarkar, Piyush Chawla, Powar, Robin Uthappa, Rohit Sharma.
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