PTI
 
New Delhi, May 29: Former all-rounder Madan Lal on Tuesday threw his hat in the fray, saying he is ready for a second stint as the Team India coach even though Dav Whatmore seems to have already pocketed the job.

"I would definitely love to coach India if I am offered the job. I have done it in the past and would love to have another go at it," Madan Lal said.

Since Greg Chappell opted against an extension of his contract that ended with India's disastrous World Cup campaign, BCCI made a makeshift arrangement by roping in Ravi Shastri as the cricket manager for the just-concluded Bangladesh tour.

The Board also formed a seven-member committee, headed by its President Sharad Pawar, which will meet in Bangalore on June 4 to pick the new coach and the panel includes three former captains in Sunil Gavaskar, S Venkataraghavan and Shastri.

BCCI secretary Niranjan Shah recently met Whatmore during the Bangladesh series and Shastri too had an informal chat with the Sri Lanka-born Australian, whose contract with the Bangladesh team expired with the series against India.

Madan, who coached India from 1996-97, admitted Whatmore had emerged the front-runner in the race for the job.

"It seems the board has already decided on the issue," he observed.

Madan, however, insisted that he would not approach the board with his candidature.

"I am not going to approach the board. In fact, I don't have any idea how to go about it. So if they come with the offer, I would definitely extend my service," said Madan, part of the 'Kapil's Devils' that won the 1983 World Cup.