Former India pacer Paras Mhambrey, one of the brains behind India’s highly-successful A and U-19 team programmes, has applied for the position of the senior squad’s bowling coach on Monday, BCCI sources have revealed.

Mhambrey, who has been employed with the National Cricket Academy for nearly a decade, is considered a long-time trusted lieutenant of Rahul Dravid, widely tipped to be the next head coach. He has also travelled with the U-19 and India A teams as head coach on various tours.