The Cricket Board decided to retain fielding coach Robin Singh and bowling coach Venkatesh Prasad for India’s Test series against South Africa commencing from March 26 in Chennai.

Assistant coach Lalchand Rajput, however, got no such favour and is set to go.

BCCI secretary Niranjan Shah said both Prasad and Robin, who toured Australia with the Indian team, would be retained and a decision regarding their future with the side would be taken after the end of the series.

“As of now, we have retained both Robin Singh and (Venkatesh) Prasad till the series ends. Decision regarding extending their tenure with the team would be taken later,” said Shah. He, however, added that Rajput would not have any role to play in the Tests against the South Africa. “Since (Gary) Kirsten is now the new coach of the Indian team, I don’t think he is needed,” added Shah.

Incidentally, Prasad recently was named coach of the Bangalore team of the Indian Premier League (IPL) while Robin took over the coaching reins of the Hyderabad side.

Though both had been retained for the time being, Shah made it clear that they would not be allowed to perform dual role. “I don’t think that they can perform a dual role. If they are employed by an organisation, unless they get a go-ahead (from the franchisee), they just cannot,” he said.