India's controversial former cricket coach Greg Chappell claims the biggest regret of his tumultuous three-year stint was the fallout with senior batsman Sachin Tendulkar with whom he simply failed to "communicate" properly.
India's coach said he will discuss the happenings on the Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe tours at the review committee meeting on September 27.
The big names in the Aussies squad were tricked into partying hard a night before they lost to rookie, cricket-loving Canadians in a one-off One-day match.
Bishen Singh Bedi, former captain of the Indian cricket team, hit out Ian Chappel, Imran Khan and other cricketers who have been demanding that Sachin Tendulkar opt out of One-day cricket.
Former Australian captain Ian Chappell feels administrators have not done enough to frighten off the "crooks" in cricket and the corruption in the sport can end only if life bans are imposed on guilty players.
Sourav Ganguly says when he was kept out of the Indian team by coach Greg Chappell and he was desperately fighting his way back, his father was unable to bear his struggle and wanted him to retire.
"This is a very good batting wicket. There are chances that we can win it," an optimistic Chappell said.
Former captain Ian Chappell feels the Indian team will be quite a handful for World champions Australia in the upcoming One-Day International series but the hosts will still be the favourites to win the five-game series as the visitors are short of one specialist batsman.
Former Australia skipper Ian Chappell has slammed the Board of Control for Cricket in India for "muzzling" commentators over the controversial DRS and said he won't be working under the terms of BCCI during the seven-match ODI series between India and Australia, starting Sunday.
Former Australia captain Ian Chappell feels the potency of Australia's pace attack in English conditions gives them the edge in next month's World Test Championship final against India, who could be "badly affected" by the absence of injured Jasprit Bumrah and Rishabh Pant.
Batting icon Sachin Tendulkar and skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni were among the four Indian cricketers who found a place in former Australia captain Ian Chappell's '2010 World XI', which did not feature a singleAussie.
Sachin Tendulkar revealed that a few Indian players were not feeling comfortable under former coach Greg Chappell after the first couple of tours and he was the one who had persuaded his colleagues to be patient with the Australian and give him more time to get settled.
Over two decades after he resigned as an Australian Test selector due to the 'archaic structure' of the then cricket administration, former India coach Greg Chappell is in the running to take over the job once again.
However, the former Australia captain, admitted that a good start by the Indian batsmen might pose a threat to Australia.
Australian cricket legends and former teammates Dennis Lillee and Greg Chappell will be seen in opposite dug-outs when they coach two different teams in an All-Star Twenty20 match in Brisbane on November 22.
The stand-in India captain appealed to the fans to repose their faith in the team and promised a fight back.
Former national selector Yashpal Sharma believes so. Should his allegations be taken seriously? Tell us.
'He's probably one of those players inspired by playing against the better teams and again that has a flow on effect to the fellas that don't have that sort of confidence. I don't think they've got a hope in hell without him'
The new coach said India would evolve a series-specific and country-specific strategy in a focused and consistent manner to be successful.
BCCI would discuss the reported spat between Greg Chappell and Sourav Ganguly on completion of the Zimbabwe tour.
Ganguly was out there on the field and was even all ears to the coach at the net session.
I really like the look of Shikhar Dhawan. He's a talented, aggressive opener, says former Australia captain Ian Chappell.
New Indian coach Greg Chappell said that he had been working on a lot of strategies to make the team best in the world.
'Should players and administrators be telling the curators how to prepare the pitch and what sort of pitch they want? It is the greatest bit of rubbish I have ever heard'.
With the series already in Team India's pocket, the likes of Gautam Gambhir and R P Singh would get chance to play in the remaining matches of the Lanka series.
'This team has been made to be fearful and distrusting by the rumour mongering and deceit that is Sourav's modus operandi of divide and rule.'
India's captain, on returning from Zimbabwe, said he will talk to the BCCI on the issue if asked to.
Having regained his captaincy, Ganguly hopes to make the Indian team a winning combination in Zimbabwe.
India's new cricket coach said he would not hesitate to expand his support staff with experts from various fields.
In a vicious attack on Indian culture and its cricket team of which he was the coach, Greg Chappell has said that the side lacks leaders because parents, school teachers and coaches made all the decisions in the Indian system.
Manoj Tiwary and Munaf Patel extended wishes to former India captain Sourav Ganguly on his 52nd birthday.
This period saw big stars of the likes of Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev fade into the sunset while it was witness to the birth of slew of young Indian cricketers that made their mark home and abroad.
90 prominent Australians warn Indian energy giant Adani that its controversial coal mine project in Queensland could damage bilateral ties and even affect sporting links.
