{
  "type": "article",
  "title": "Ashish Nehra says he won't take India's coaching job without his wife's blessing",
  "summary": "Amid questions over Gautam Gambhir's coaching, Ashish Nehra has ruled himself out of the race for Team India's head coach job and explained exactly why in his own words.",
  "content": "Gautam Gambhir's contract as India's head coach runs until the 2027 ODI World Cup, but that hasn't stopped repeated questions about his coaching methods along the way. Amid that scrutiny, former fast bowler Ashish Nehra has now made clear he isn't interested in joining the race to replace Gambhir, and he has spelled out exactly why.\n\nThe names doing the rounds\nAs doubts over Gambhir's coaching grew, former batter VVS Laxman's name kept surfacing as a possible successor. Laxman currently heads the BCCI's Centre of Excellence and has stepped in to coach the Indian team on occasion. Ashish Nehra's name has also been floated as a contender for the top job, though he had never publicly addressed the speculation until now.\n\nNehra breaks his silence\nSpeaking at a Bengal Cricket Association award ceremony, Nehra said coaching Team India would be a matter of pride, but admitted he currently has no such ambition. Nehra is presently the head coach of Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League, a franchise that has reached the final three times under his charge and won the title once.\n\nHis wife's approval, and the divorce joke\nExplaining why he doesn't want the national coaching job, Nehra pointed to family commitments as the biggest factor, noting that the role would keep a coach away from home for 8 to 9 months a year. Putting it lightly, he said, \"I will first take approval from my high commission, who is my wife, otherwise she will give me a divorce.\" The remark underlined that a punishing travel schedule, more than anything else, is holding him back.\n\nWhy three to four years of constant travel matters\nNehra also pointed out that taking up a head coach role in international cricket today effectively means committing to at least three to four years of continuous travelling with the team. That, he said, has become the norm the job now demands, and staying away from family for that long is a genuine sacrifice. For now, that trade-off is enough to keep him out of the running, even as his name keeps coming up in the conversation. Until travel demands and family life find some balance, it appears Nehra will keep his distance from the top job.\n\nWhy this happened\nThere is no controversy behind Ashish Nehra's refusal, only his own personal and professional priorities, which he laid out himself at a Bengal Cricket Association event.\n\n• Family commitments: Nehra said the India head coach role keeps a person away from family for 8 to 9 months a year. That long a stretch away from home is difficult for him to accept.\n• His wife's approval: He joked that before taking such a big decision he would first seek his wife's approval. It reflects how he prioritises his family in this choice.\n• Current commitment: Nehra is presently the head coach of Gujarat Titans, whose team has reached the final three times and won the title once under him. That success seems to keep him comfortable in his current role.\n• Demands of international cricket: He pointed out that becoming a head coach today requires at least 3-4 years of continuous travel with the team. That long, tiring schedule is also a big reason behind his reluctance.\n\nQuestions & Answers\n\n1. Who is India's current head coach and how long is his term?\nGautam Gambhir is the current head coach, and his term runs until the 2027 ODI World Cup.\n\n2. Whose name has been floated as a possible replacement for Gambhir?\nVVS Laxman's name has repeatedly come up; he currently heads the BCCI's Centre of Excellence.\n\n3. Why did Ashish Nehra refuse to be considered for the India head coach job?\nHe said the role would keep him away from family for 8 to 9 months a year and that he would first need his wife's approval.\n\n4. Which team is Ashish Nehra currently coaching?\nHe is the head coach of Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League.\n\n5. How has Gujarat Titans performed under Nehra?\nThe team has reached the final three times and won the title once under his coaching.\n\n6. What did Nehra say about coaching demands in international cricket?\nHe said becoming a head coach today requires committing to at least 3-4 years of continuous travel with the team.",
  "url": "https://trendkia.com/en/cricket/patni-ki-ijazata-ke-bina-team-india-ki-kamana-nahin-snbhalenge-nehra-batai-bari-vajaha-29398",
  "category": "Cricket",
  "publishedAt": "2026-09-08",
  "tags": [
    "Ashish Nehra",
    "Gautam Gambhir",
    "VVS Laxman",
    "Team India head coach",
    "Gujarat Titans",
    "BCCI"
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "site": "TrendKia"
}