Just like every other matter, Kohli-Kumble episode is also getting cooled down after the resignation of Kumble. People have started to forget his short but successful time as Indian cricket team’s head coach. Kumble stepped down as India’s coach on 20 June after his relation with captain Virat Kohli had become worse and was not on the verge of getting any better. However, still a number of questions remain unanswered.
On Tuesday, the Cricket Advisory Committee comprising former Indian cricketers Sourav Ganguly, Sachin Tendulkar and VVS Laxman revealed that they didn’t even meet Kumble, and only had a lengthy conversation with Kohli. According to a source, “The CAC gave a patient hearing to Kohli and concluded that since the problems weren’t substantial, and the team’s performance was good, there was no reason to remove Kumble. It didn’t even meet Kumble to ask him his side of the story because it felt he had done a good job since being appointed to the CAC a year ago. The CAC’s stand perhaps made Kohli desperate, and he then sought a meeting with the BCCI officials after the Champions Trophy final in London last Monday.”
Followed by the disputes, Kumble didn’t accompany the team to West Indies. Announcing his retirement on twitter, Kumble that Kohli had reservations with his style. He wrote, “I was informed for the first time yesterday by the BCCI that the captain had reservations with my ‘style’ and about my continuing as the head coach. I was surprised since I had always respected the role boundaries between captain and coach.”
Regarding the new coach, CAC will now interview selected candidates once the process to file applications closes, with the new coach expected to be appointed before India’s tour to Sri Lanka in August.