Tag: Board of Control for Cricket in India
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“Ravi is miffed with the rejection. It’s a new experience for him” says Sanjay Manjrekar
Sanjay Manjrekar has expressed his views on social media that Anil Kumble “was a better choice” than Ravi Shastri as head coach of Indian cricket team. The former Test batsman and a well-known TV commentator also reacted to Shastri’s disappointment at Sourav Ganguly, who was one of the dominant members of the BCCI’s Cricket Advisory Committee that…
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Ravi Shastri is Living in a ‘Fool’s Paradise’ : Sourav Ganguly
The controversy over Ravi Shastri’s snub as India head coach has escalated even more with Sourav Ganguly, one of the members of the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s Cricket Advisory Committee, expressing disappointment with his remarks. Shastri, in an interview to India Today on Tuesday, had said that he was disappointed as he…
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Rohit Sharma eager to work with the ‘inspirational’ Anil Kumble
Stylish Indian batsman Rohit Sharma welcomes the appointment of Anil Kumble as the new India head coach. Sharma is absolutely thrilled and eager to work under the coaching of the legendary leg-spinner and has said that the team would greatly benefit from the former leg spinner’s attacking instincts. The 29-year-old batsman also showered praise on Ravi Shastri, who…
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Anil Kumble brush-off having any conflict of interest in becoming India’s coach
India’s newly appointed coach Anil Kumble has dismissed reports of conflict of interest between his new job and his involvement in a sports firm as well as heading the ICC Cricket committee. The legendary leg-spinner, who was named for this high profile post last week, is reportedly involved with a company called Tenvic, which is in…
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VIRAT KOHLI LUCKY TO HAVE ANIL KUMBLE AS COACH SAYS GREG CHAPPELL
Former India Coach Greg Chappell thinks that the success or failure of Kohli and Kumble will depend on the kind of support they get from the stakeholders of Indian cricket including players.Greg Chappell who had astringent tenure as India’s coach from 2005-2007 said writing for The Hindu that, “Kohli’s robust self-belief” and Kumble’s “indomitable…
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I HAVE NEVER BEEN AS FIT AS I AM TODAY SAYS VIRAT KOHLI
One of the best batsman and most fittest cricketer in the world Virat Kohli said he has never been as fit as he is today. He said in an interview that, “Till IPL 2012, I did not focus much on the physical aspect,” he said at a promotional event in New Delhi. “I never…
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New Zealand Tour of India: Indian players release schedule and pick their venues
India is all set to host the much awaited New Zealand series consisting of 3 Tests and 5 ODIs, starting from 22 September 2016. In a unique way, Indian Players took to social media to announce the schedule and also showed their support for the Indian pitches. Indore is to host its first-ever Test during the three-match Test…
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GANGULY DIDN’T WANT HIM AS INDIA’S HEAD COACH HINTS RAVI SHASTRI
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…
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SOURAV GANGULY REFUSES TO ANSWER RAVI SHASTRI’S ‘absent’ COMMENT
SOURAV GANGULY REFUSES TO ANSWER RAVI SHASTRI’S ‘absent’ COMMENT For the interview of Team India’s Head Coach, BCCI had selected the cosmic trio of Sourav Ganguly, Sachin Tendulkar and VVS Laxman for Cricket Advisory Committee. When Ravi Shastri had made the presentation, Ganguly was not present at that time.After the controversy over Ravi Shastri’s…
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Naman Ojha to lead India A on the tour of Australia
Naman Ojha, the wicket-keeper batsman was named the captain of India A team on Saturday for the tour of Australia. India A team is to play two four-day matches and a four-nation one-day tournament in Australia, starting on August 14. Highest run-scorer in domestic season Mumbai’s Shreyas Iyer, who was ignored for the West Indies tour,…
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