Board of Control for Cricket in India, Anil Kumble, Sourav Ganguly, Ravi Shastri, Sandeep Patil, Vikram Rathour, Pravin Amre, Venkatesh Prasad, Balwinder Singh Sandhu, Surendra Bhave, Hrishikesh Kanitkar, Head Coach, Team India Coach, Indian Coach

 

Former Team India director Ravi Shastri is surely a disappointed man after Kumble was preferred over him as Team India’s head coach. Ravi Shastri was a front runner along with Anil Kumble and former Australian Cricketer Tom Moody to get the post of India’s head coach.

As per the reports, Sourav Ganguly was not present as BCCI’s Cricket Advisory Committee along with VVS Laxman and Sachin Tendulkar for the interview of Ravi Shastri. Ravi Shastri hinted that he was not the choice of Sourav Ganguly to become India’s Head Coach.

Ravi Shastri told in an interview with Times of India:  “All I can say is that Ganguly wasn’t there when I was interviewed and you should ask what problem Ganguly has with me instead of asking me. My disappointment was there for a day and that is all. And it happened last week. I have moved on.”

Former Team India director expressed that he had very good discussion with other three members of the committee. Ravi Shastri said that, “I had very good discussion with Sachin Tendulkar, Sanjay Jagdale and VVS Laxman about the future of Indian cricket. We also spoke about the good things that happened during my tenure as the team director,”

Ravi Shastri also said about Team India’s performance during his tenure. “I think that our overseas performances were good. Most importantly, the boys responded well and they are hungry for success. We are not No.1 in Test cricket today only because we haven’t played the format for last six months.” Ravi Shastri added. Anil Kumble has been appointed as the head coach of India for a year. He will begin his new journey from the upcoming tour of West Indies where India will play 4 Test matches starting from 21st July.