Anil Kumble Appointed As the Head Coach of Indian Cricket Team for One Year

Kolkata: Late on Thursday, the Indian cricket team got its new head coach- Anil Kumble. After much speculation on who will be preferred between Ravi Shastri and Anil Kumble by the three-member cricket advisory panel appointed by Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), comprising eminent cricketers Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and VVS Laxman- Kumble’s name was announced, EXIN Times sources reported.

Last month, BCCI announced that the board is seeking a new head coach for the Indian cricket team who will guide the team across the three formats, both in home and internationally. Following the announcement, as many as 57 applications were received by BCCI then shortlisted only 21. The final 21 names included prominent cricket personalities like Sandeep Patil, Ravi Shastri, Vikram Rathour, Praveen Amre, Balwinder Sandhu, Venkatesh Prasad, Stuart Law and Anil Kumble.

The post was vacant from earlier this year when Ravi Shastri’s one-year-contract ended with BCCI.

BCCI President Anurag Thakur, while addressing a press release in Dharamsala, said: “The CAC recommended a few names to the BCCI. After discussions with various stakeholders, we have taken the final call that for next one year Anil Kumble will be the head coach.” Rest of the support staffs will be selected and appointed once Kumble joins, Thakur added.

Kumble is appointed as the head coach of the team for one year, but his performance may release the place to reassess. Also, he is the first Indian to be appointed as the full time India coach after Kapil Dev, dev reigned in 2000.