Top 10 things Ravi Shastri told Rajdeep Sardesai
Ravi Shastri was favourite for the position but the cricket advisory committee headed by Sourav Ganguly appointed Anil Kumble as Team India's coach.
Ravi Shastri was India Team Director for 18 months. (PTI Photo)
New Delhi,UPDATED: Jun 29, 2016 19:14 IST
In Short
- BCCI received 57 applications for the post of India's head coach.
- The list was pruned to 21 with Shastri and Kumble emerging as favourites.
- Anil Kumble was chosen as coach for a term of one-year.
Ravi Shastri has lashed out at Sourav Ganguly, who did not attend the cricket advisory committee (CAC) meeting, where he made his presentation for the Indian coaching job. (Sourav Ganguly's absence was disrespectful: Ravi Shastri )
Shastri, who was team director for 18 months, was overlooked for the position of the Indian coach as the CAC decided to hand over the coveted job to former India captain Anil Kumble.
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However, Shastri told Rajdeep Sardesai that he has now moved on after the snub.
Best quotes
- "I'm not an ombudsman to take a call on Sourav Ganguly's conflict of interest issue."
- "I'm disappointed because I put in a lot of hard work."
- "The team did wonderfully well over the 18 months when I was in charge of the team."
- "It's disappointing to miss out because I can't take the team forward."
- "In Anil, we have got one of the greatest cricketers as India coach."
- "He has got a great team and he can take the team forward."
- "Next time be at a meeting when someone is being interviewed for a position as important as India coach."
- "Nothing surprises me in Indian cricket anymore. A member of the committee (Ganguly) wasn't present and that was disrespectful to the selection process."
- "Not miffed but disappointed with Sourav Ganguly."
- "I had a job to do which was to apply for the job and appear for the interview. I don't have to say anything about the process."
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