Anybody can apply, says Dada

Kolkata, June 27: Coach Anil Kumble and captain Virat Kohli’s dressing room rift after India’s Champions Trophy final loss should have been handled in a matured way, former skipper Sourav Ganguly said.

One of the three members of the Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) that has the power to pick the coach, Ganguly said: “The matter between Kumble and Kohli should have been handled a lot better, by whoever in charge. It was not handled properly.”

The appointment of India’s coach has taken a new twist as Ravi Shastri, the former team director, has decided to apply for the position and appears to be a front runner a year after Kumble was favoured over him.

Shastri had openly blamed Ganguly for his ouster, claiming that the former India captain as member of the CAC, lobbied for Kumble to replace him and convinced the other panel members. “Everybody has got the right to apply. We will find out. I can also apply provided I’m not an administrator,” Ganguly said.