Kumble had a short stint as Team India coach for a year. He resigned from the post in 2017, following the side’s defeat in the Champions Trophy final to Pakistan. While stepping down, Kumble wrote in his resignation letter that Kohli had reservations about his style and that the partnership was “untenable”.
In his memoir, excerpts of which were published by The Indian Express, Shetty stated that “some people” did not want Kumble to continue as coach. He wrote:
According to Shetty, the events leading up to the resignation of Kumble “showcased the murkiness that had steadily crept into the corridors of the Cricket Centre.” The former Team India administrator recalled that Virender Sehwag had been advised to apply for the position of coach of the Indian team. Shetty said:
Writing about a meeting of the Committee of Administrators (CoA) before the IPL final, Shetty said that he was asked what process had been followed by the Board to appoint a coach for the national team in 2016. He wrote:
Shetty continued:
Ravi Shastri was appointed as coach following Kumble’s resignation. His stint ended following India’s exit from the T20 World Cup 2021.
“The timing of some dismissals was weird: Ratnakar Shetty on why Tendulkar was frustrated as captain
In another chapter in his memoir, Shetty said that Sachin Tendulkar was extremely frustrated during his stint as captain since he could sense everything was not right in Indian cricket. Tendulkar took over the captaincy from Mohammad Azharuddin in 1996. The former team manager wrote about that period:
Shetty added that Tendulkar, the coach, and him wanted to brief the senior office-bearers of the Board about these incidents and seek their inputs on the future course of action after returning to India. He wrote:
He added that he was shocked to receive a call from Azharuddin to inquire about the meeting. Shetty said:
In 2000, Azharuddin, among others, was banned for his role in match-fixing. However, the Andhra Pradesh High court lifted the ban on the former captain in 2012.
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