Delhi middle order batsman Virat Kohli was on Monday named by the junior national selectors to lead the India under-19 squad in the February 10-March 3 World Cup in Malaysia.
Former captains Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev favour an Indian candidate although senior players want an overseas coach.
Kapil Dev lambasted senior cricketers for reportedly lobbying for Dav Whatmore.
Dav Whatmore on Monday denied that he is the new Indian coach saying that the reports are "mere speculations" and nothing has been finalised as yet.
Director Dav Whatmore says the National Cricket Academy is a meaningful place where you learn a lot and have some fun and not one where you will be hammered with work or physical training.
BCCI President Sharad Pawar said since Dav Whatmore had already been appointed for the NCA job, there was no question of considering him for the coach's post.
The kidnapping has come at a time when Patna police is yet to make any breakthrough to trace Akash Pandey, 14, a student of DAV school who was kidnapped on August 10.
'She completes me,' Kapil Sharma says of his ladylove.
Two school children of DAV school were abducted in Begusarai district on Thursday. Both were sons of a businessman and were abducted on their way to school.
Police has launched an operation to recover the abducted school children.
Board chairman Nasim Ashraf told a news conference that Lawson had been preferred over two other short-listed candidates, Dav Whatmore and Richard Done.
The former Sri Lanka captain is believed to have cautioned the PCB against appointing Dave Whatmore as the team's new coach.
The former Pakistan captain said Dav Whatmore has a lot of experience working in the cricket set-up in the region.
'He is a great coach and the Bangladesh team has improved a lot during his four-year tenure,' the BCB said.
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 BCCI said that they have discussed with Dav Whatmore his interest in coaching the Indian team.
The BCCI is looking for a successor to Greg Chappell, who quit following India's shock first round exit from the World Cup.
Pakistan are talking to Bangladesh coach Dav Whatmore about their national coaching post left vacant following Bob Woolmer's death at the World Cup.
It is being admitted that there are no tigers left in Sariska.
The boy was riding his bicycle when the kidnappers intercepted him and bundled him into a car and sped off.
Sub Lieutenant Shivangi, the daughter of a village headmaster in Bihar, will conduct maritime reconnaissance and search and rescue missions.
He added that he has no regrets on not getting the job.
"It would have been a lot harder for us to draw the match had not many sessions been lost to rain," the Bangladesh coach added.
The family of the Bengaluru blast victim Bhavani is shattered by her death and has asked the state government and Centre to take steps to stop recurrence of such terror attacks.
Zimbabwe axed their coach Dav Whatmore and captain Hamilton Masakadza just days before the arrival of India for a five-match limited-overs tour.
"I was really hoping Mashrafe Mortaza might have been in that (Super Series) one-day group," Dav Whatmore told reporters.
'India is known for its guru shishya parampara and the Guru always gets more.'
Sameer Chopra, 40, shares his story.
The 31-year-old American swept to a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Eleni Daniilidou at the Bali Classic.
Factbox on Saturday's World Cup Pool B match between India and Zimbabwe at Eden Park in Auckland.
Bangladesh have extended the contract of their Australian coach Dav Whatmore until 2007.
Dav Whatmore said he hoped his team would not repeat their past mistakes in the second Test against India.
'He has done so much for India he deserves the time to take the call.'
Alok Kapali will replace the out-of-form middle order batsman for the second ODI against Australia.
Nalanda Superintendent of Police A K Ambedkar said Ravi Kant was let off by his captors at Biawan village under the Nagarnausa police station late on Friday night.
Ravi Kant, a student of Class IX in DAV Public School in Biharsharif town in Nalanda district, was kidnapped when he was going to board the school bus on Monday.
Anjuli Bhargava reports on how the Aam Aadmi Party is making quality education more inclusive and at no cost to parents.
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