Former BCCI secretary Ajay Shirke Thursday indicated that captain Virat Kohli was opposed to Anil Kumble’s appointment as the head coach from the very beginning. The BCCI eventually persuaded him to accept the choice made by its Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) but gave Kumble a one-year contract.
Shirke, who was part of the coach selection process last year, told The Indian Express: “There had been some murmurs about this (Kumble-Kohli rift) even at the time of Mr Kumble’s appointment.
Former BCCI secretary Ajay Shirke Thursday indicated that captain Virat Kohli was opposed to Anil Kumble’s appointment as the head coach from the very beginning. The BCCI eventually persuaded him to accept the choice made by its Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) but gave Kumble a one-year contract.
Shirke, who was part of the coach selection process last year, told The Indian Express: “There had been some murmurs about this (Kumble-Kohli rift) even at the time of Mr Kumble’s appointment.