Anil Kumble's one-year stint as the coach of the Indian cricket team was hugely successful but the legendary skipper has opted to leave the team and step down from the position. Kumble was offered a two-week extension by BCCI CEO Rahul Johri but he refused to take it.
In his maiden Test series in the Caribbean, Kumble first tasted success by thumping West Indies 2-0 in the four match series to open his account. What followed was a glorious home season where the team trampled whichever side that dared to cross the path.
In the three match series against New Zealand, India blanked the Kiwis 3-0. Then came England and they lost 4 out of 5 matches against Virat Kohli's men. Bangladesh too were on the losing side in the one-off Test match played in Hyderabad.
Australia became the first side to beat India in a Test match under Kumble's supervision, but that was it. Kohli and boys completed a remarkable turnaround in the series and win it 2-1. This was the kind of attitude that Kumble had instilled in this Indian camp.
In ODIs however, Kumble's record wasn't that great as out of 13 matches, the Men in Blue tasted success in 8 and lost 5. But Kumble recently guided India into the final of the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy which is no mean feat.
Also, India played 5 T20s under Kumble and won 2 and lost 2. One match was washed out due to rain.
Hours after stepping down as the head coach of India Cricket team, Anil Kumble on Tuesday night June 20,2017 in a Facebook post confirmed that it was due to captain Kohli's reservations with his "style" and about him continuing as the head coach that he had decided to move on.
"I was surprised since I had always respected the role boundaries between captain and coach," read the post, adding that the BCCI had attempted to resolve the misunderstandings between the captain and him, but "it was apparent that the partnership was untenable and I, therefore, believe it is best for me to move on".
In the light of these 'reservations', I believe it is best I hand over this responsibility to whomever the CAC and BCCI deem fit, the post further read.
In his maiden Test series in the Caribbean, Kumble first tasted success by thumping West Indies 2-0 in the four match series to open his account. What followed was a glorious home season where the team trampled whichever side that dared to cross the path.
In the three match series against New Zealand, India blanked the Kiwis 3-0. Then came England and they lost 4 out of 5 matches against Virat Kohli's men. Bangladesh too were on the losing side in the one-off Test match played in Hyderabad.
Australia became the first side to beat India in a Test match under Kumble's supervision, but that was it. Kohli and boys completed a remarkable turnaround in the series and win it 2-1. This was the kind of attitude that Kumble had instilled in this Indian camp.
In ODIs however, Kumble's record wasn't that great as out of 13 matches, the Men in Blue tasted success in 8 and lost 5. But Kumble recently guided India into the final of the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy which is no mean feat.
Also, India played 5 T20s under Kumble and won 2 and lost 2. One match was washed out due to rain.
Hours after stepping down as the head coach of India Cricket team, Anil Kumble on Tuesday night June 20,2017 in a Facebook post confirmed that it was due to captain Kohli's reservations with his "style" and about him continuing as the head coach that he had decided to move on.
In the light of these 'reservations', I believe it is best I hand over this responsibility to whomever the CAC and BCCI deem fit, the post further read.
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