The Indian wicketkeeper said the team has two-three months to continue with the experiments before the World Cup.
Rahul Dravid's biography The Nice Guy Who Finished First was realsed in Bangalore on Thursday.
The tirade against deposed Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly got a new dimension with a website lampooning him for his cricketing abilities and attitude.
'We need to give Sachin time.' Indian coach Greg Chappell, in an exclusive interview.
The ace off-spinner was told to 'exercise caution while talking to the media'.
India coach Greg Chappell said the 'rolling camp' in Bangalore is aimed at addressing the individual needs of players.
Former Indian cricketers said the spat needed to be sorted out immediately for the sake of Indian cricket.
The former BCCI chief said the Indian skipper lacks the stature legendary coach Greg Chappell enjoys.
Both refused to answer questions on the former India captain's inclusion in the 30-man probables' list for the Champions Trophy.
Sachin Tendulkar opted out of the two-Test series in Zimbabwe, commencing on September 13.
Ford has been appointed as India's cricket coach for a one-year period.
The former Team India coach will work there as a consultant coach.
The South African and another unnamed foreigner have emerged prime contenders for the job of India coach.
Graham Ford and Duncan Fletcher are the latest names linked to the Indian coaching post.
The presence of a number of talented batsmen forced Suresh Raina to be confined to the reserve bench during the Australian tour, but the left-hander says the healthy competition for a middle-order slot had made him "mentally stronger" to regain his place. The 21-year-old Raina, whom former coach Greg Chappell rated very highly, said being out of the team had helped him mature as a player and he was better prepared to "grab the opportunities" now.
The former India captain accused the former BCCI chief of playing with his career.
He sarcastically dismissed Sourav Ganguly's charges against his group.
But India's coach said the situation does not warrant drastic changes in team composition.
The BCCI is looking for a successor to Greg Chappell, who quit following India's shock first round exit from the World Cup.
India take on Bangladesh in the first ODI in Dhaka on Thursday.
Former Victoria player Ian Frazer joined the pre-season camp to share his expertise in areas of sports analysis, science and biomechanics
Steve Smith became the fastest man to score 7,000 Test runs on Saturday, shattering a record that had stood since 1946, while moving past Donald Bradman to become Australia's 11th highest scorer.
'We are writing to respectfully ask you to abandon the Adani Group's proposal in Queensland's Galilee Basin...Pollution from burning coal was the single biggest driver of global warming, threatening life in Australia, India and all over the world'
England opener Alastair Cook's final Test innings came to a close when he was dismissed having scored a fairytale 147 against India in the fifth Test at the Oval on Monday.
Moody is expected to agree a two-year contract to lead the team to the 2007 World Cup.
The Indian coach said Dhoni has a positive attitude and plays the game whole-heartedly.
Kirsten said he would, however, be joining the Indian team possibly in the middle of its tour of Australia, starting later this month, as a consultant.
Former South Africa batsman Gary Kirsten said the BCCI gave an offer letter for the India coach's job with one week's time to reply.
A television channel has claimed that coach Greg Chappell and Virender Sehwag were engaged in a feud during the Durban Test.
Former coach Greg Chappell said in ABC Television's documentary Guru Greg he knew India's World Cup campaign would end in disaster.
Former India coach Greg Chappell talks with trademark eloquence on cricket, and on coaching.
The man was unhappy with Chappell because of non-inclusion of Orissa players in the Indian team.
Greg Chappell has acknowledged receiving an e-mail from BCCI for his outburst against Ganguly but is yet to respond to the warning.
The BCCI is likely to issue the team coach a warning, asking him to desist making controversial comments.
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