Overview
- PTI and IANS report that Lee is expected to link up with the squad after the WPL final on February 5 in Vadodara.
- The assignment aligns with India’s multi-format tour of Australia from February 15 to March 9, featuring three T20Is, three ODIs and a day-night Test in Perth.
- The WPL is scheduled from January 9 to February 5 across Navi Mumbai and Vadodara, providing the transition window for the support staff change.
- Lee’s recent roles include Gulf Giants (ILT20), Afghanistan men’s team (2024–2025), Bangladesh Cricket Board head of physical performance (2020–2024) and Sri Lanka men’s team (2016–2020), following earlier work at Sussex.
- IANS adds that Australia’s Nathan Kiely was also in talks for the role, while no formal BCCI announcement has been cited in the reports.