Sanjay Manjrekar backs Sourav Ganguly in rift against Ravi Shastri
Former India Team Director Ravi Shastri has come under fire for his comments against Cricket Advisory Committee member Sourav Ganguly.
In Short
- Ravi Shastri accused Sourav Ganguly of being 'disrespectful' to the job at hand
- Shastri lost out to Anil Kumble in bagging the job of Indian cricket team coach
- Ganguly has advised Shastri to be present in person for such meetings in future
Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar has picked his side in the duel between former India Team Director Ravi Shastri and BCCI's Cricket Advisory Committee member Sourav Ganguly.
Shastri, in an exclusive interview with India Today's Rajdeep Sardesai on Tuesday, lashed out at Ganguly by calling him 'disrespectful' for not being present when Shastri was presenting his case for the coaching job of the Indian cricket team. (Shastri shouldn't have been holidaying in Bangkok, Ganguly hits back)
Shastri's former India and Mumbai teammate Manjrekar has now come out in support of Ganguly and said that it was probably the coaching snub which Shastri could not handle. (Shastri-Ganguly rift horrible news for Indian cricket)
More than Sourav, I think Ravi is miffed with the rejection. It's a new experience for him. BCCI have made the better choice as coach. Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) June 29, 2016
Manjrekar also said that the CAC, which also consisted of cricket legends Sachin Tendulkar and VVS Laxman, had taken the correct decision by choosing Anil Kumble as the head coach of the Indian team. (Ganguly's absence was disrespectful: Shastri to India Today)
The Indian cricket team now has a coach who will put his heart & soul in the job. Anil Kumble knows no other way of working. Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) June 23, 2016
Ganguly himself broke his silence on the issue and gave Shastri a piece of his mind in a scathing interview to India Today on Wednesday.