The happenings due to the coach-captain rift doesn’t seem to stop for India. And the latest of all is that chief coach Anil Kumble has not accompanied the Indian team to the West Indies for a limited overs series which will start on 23 June, due to his commitment to an ICC meeting in London.
The official reason for Kumble to stay back is given that he needs to stay back for the ICC ‘Annual Conference’ as he is the chairman of the Cricket Committee in-charge of taking a call on laws and regulations of the game. He meeting will take place on 22nd June.
A team source said that he needs to stay back for an ICC meeting while the team is flying off to Barbados on Tuesday. No conformation was given to when Kumble will join the team.
According to an official, “Funny, the ICC Meeting dates are known for months and so is the West Indies itinerary. You mean Anil didn’t know he had to choose between ICC Meeting and the West Indies tour. May be he is finding it too difficult to continue.”