Team Director Ravi Shastri, assistant coaches to remain with Indian team till World T20

New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Sunday confirmed that Ravi Shastri's term as team director of the Indian cricket team has been extended till the ICC World T20, which is scheduled to take place in 2016.

The cricket board confirmed the news via their official Twitter account.

News Alert: Ravi Shastri to continue as Team Director of Indian Cricket Team till ICC World T20 2016 pic.twitter.com/37R942kClq

— BCCI (@BCCI) September 13, 2015

BCCI also extended the tenure of assistant coaches Sanjay Bangar, B Arun and R Sridhar till the World Cup next year.

News Alert: The tenure of assistant coaches - @ImSanjayBangar, B Arun & @coach_rsridhar extended till ICC WT20 2016 pic.twitter.com/0kiYrBBXzr

— BCCI (@BCCI) September 13, 2015

However, in his last address to the media, board secretary Anurag Thakur had said that a coach would be appointed before the Proteas' visit on October 2.

But the appoint of a full-time coach is not likely ahead of the upcoming series.