Coach Anil Kumble and captain Virat Kohli's dressing room rift after India's ICC Champions Trophy final loss should have been handled in a matured way, former skipper Sourav Ganguly said in Kolkata, on Tuesday.
'It is not easy coming into the team as captain and having so many senior players. He managed them really well'
Anil Kumble has decided to step down as the chief mentor of Mumbai Indians (MI) with immediate effect. The legendary spinner has been associated with Mumbai Indians since January 2013.
R Ashwin says he has figured out ways to tackle Australian batting mainstay Steve Smith in the upcoming five-match Test series
The Committee of Administrators (COA) held a fruitful first meeting with coach Anil Kumble and rest of the Indian cricket team's support staff on the sidelines of the Board of Control for Cricket in India's Awards in Bengaluru.
Senior off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin admitted that a chase of around 150 won't be very easy for the Indian batters on a not-so typical Wankhede turner, where the track is behaving differently at two ends.
Former batting ace Sunil Gavaskar welcomed the appointment of Anil Kumble as India's head coach, saying "ache din" awaits Indian cricket.
Anil Kumble has not accompanied the Indian team to the West Indies for a limited-overs series starting June 23, citing his commitment to an ICC meeting in London.
Every person in every walk of life has some conflict or the other but it is the proper disclosure that is important, believes former India captain and coach Anil Kumble.
The Indian leg-spinner has signed up with English county Surrey for next season
India's chief coach Anil Kumble on Tuesday asserted that the team has not asked for a rank turner for the first Test beginning on Thursday besides saying that that focus this long home season will only be on cricket irrespective of the conditions. "It is the first match of the home series, I knew the first question would be about the pitch and also the last question," said Kumble ahead of the season opener, drawing an instant laughter from the packed press conference.
'I do feel there's a bit of punch left in me as a cricketer, but I would like to ... showcase that in club level cricket.'
The Africa Cricket Association (ACA) has started dialogue with the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) and other stakeholders to revive the once popular Afro-Asia Cup
Praising Kuldeep Yadav for his recent exploits in international cricket, India discard Suresh Raina said credit should be given to former head coach Anil Kumble for shaping the young spinner.
'400 wickets for India. A milestone to savour! @Jaspritbumrah93 has picked up his 400th wicket for #TeamIndia.'
India coach Anil Kumble categorically dismissed allegations of ball tampering levelled against skipper Virat Kohli by the British media, stating that he does not believe in "giving wind to such stories".
Indian vice-captain Rahul Dravid thinks it would be great if this reads true for Anil Kumble's 400th Test victim.
Former India captain Anil Kumble was inducted into the International Cricket Council Hall of Fame at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
During the first Test against England in Hyderabad, Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja surpassed the iconic pair of Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh as the most successful Test bowling duo for India.
BCCI secretary S K Nair said the leg spinner was cleared by Dr. Anant Joshi for the Test series against Pakistan.
The Indian spin legend fondly recollected what easily got elevated to the top echelon of achievements in international cricket.
Ravichandran Ashwin returned home on Thursday after his shock international retirement in the middle of a Test series in Australia
The 38-year-old played the day-night Test in Adelaide and picked up one wicket.
If one has to analyse Ashwin the cricketer, it is very difficult to ignore Ashwin, the person, who had a very independent mind and a brain that probably ticked 24x7. He believed in de-construction of his art and became craftier one ball at a time.
Chief coach Anil Kumble has laid down a "protocol" that a player recuperating from injury needs to play "domestic cricket" in order to be considered for a comeback in the national team. In the past, there has been instances of player breakdown in their bid to make a quick comeback post serious injuries. With Rohit Sharma (quadriceps), KL Rahul (hamstring), Shikhar Dhawan (thumb fracture) and Bhuvneshwar Kumar (back) in the injured list, Kumble feels that "communication with players is key" as one can understand their eagerness to comeback.
Indian team boasts of world's best spinners and it has enough experience in both bowling and batting to outwit hosts England during the upcoming series, said former coach Anil Kumble.
In a surprise development, former Indian captain Anil Kumble, on Monday, tendered his resignation from the chairmanship of the National Cricket Academy (NCA), almost two months after a controversy broke out over an apparent conflict of interest.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Friday for the "extraordinary milestone" of taking 500 Test wickets.
'I think we are going to see him at Punjab Kings'
Anil Kumble on his plans for India's cricket team after being named coach.
Even before play started on the third day of the third and final Test between India and South Africa at Green Park, there were speculations as regards Anil Kumble.
India captain Virat Kohli said that the Board of Control for Cricket in India is only following a due process by inviting fresh application for chief coach's post with Anil Kumble's contract expiring at the end of Champions Trophy.
India Head Coach Gautam Gambhir finds himself caught between a rock and hard place.
Was any cricketer missing at the skipper's wedding reception in Mumbai?
An ordinary performance in Sri Lanka and no longer young at 38, Anil Kumble came under scanner of critics but former spin greats say the Indian Test captain is still the best bowler in the team.
Newly appointed India coach Gary Kirsten and Anil Kumble had their first meeting with the BCCI officials in Mumbai.
It is a delight for a coach when a blend of youth and experience works in tandem to create magic for the team and Anil Kumble isn't complaining either. He couldn't have asked for more in the manner seasoned Ravichandran Ashwin and rookie Jayant Yadav combined to outwit the dogged defiance of a stodgy England line-up during the comprehensive victory in the second Test at Visakhapatnam. While Ashwin is donning the role of an all-rounder batting at No 6, where he is making useful contributions on a regular basis, there are talks about his enormous workload as his phenomenal success in sub-continental conditions is known to one and all.
Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma has already announced his decision to open in all the games, keeping an eye on the ODI World Cup, which will begin after the IPL.
