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.
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.
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.
Was any cricketer missing at the skipper's wedding reception in Mumbai?
Ramiz Raja part of ICC working group formed to review cricket in Afghanistan
Referring to the trio's fight for share in BCCI revenue for players back in 2001-02, sehwag said it went a long way in guaranteeing financial security that is enjoyed by the current crop of players.
Ravichandran Ashwin has the second most wickets by an active player in Test cricket. Australia's Nathan Lyon leads the list with 530 wickets and Ashwin can overtake him in the second Test in Kanpur.
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.
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.
'There is no question of dropping Rahane. He has scored really well, he has been extremely successful over the last couple of years'
India's Team manager, Kapil Malhotra, for the Champions Trophy, has made a startling revelation.
'The 100th Test match probably means 10 x 100 to my dad, it means a lot to my wife and my mom. My daughters are more excited than I am.'
ICC's General Manager of cricket affairs Geoff Allardice on Thursday termed India coach Anil Kumble's role as "instrumental" in assessing the upgraded Decision Review System and his support proved to be pivotal in using the technology in the upcoming England series. Kumble, in his capacity as chairman of ICC's Cricket Committee, had gone to MIT where the engineers worked on the upgraded technology of DRS, which largely helped him convince BCCI to come on board for the England series.
Kumble proposed different teams for different formats, which would be awarded different contracts according to their grades.
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.
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Thursday said it was Anil Kumble's personal decision to step down as head coach but refused to comment on the speculated rift with Virat Kohli.
Anil Kumble helped Pujara to overcome the challenges posed by Steve O'Keefe in the ongoing Test series against Australia.
Former India captains Bishan Singh Bedi and Anil Kumble along with yesteryear's great Mohinder Amarnath had deposed before the Justice Lodha Committee as they prepare an exhaustive report on the restructuring and reforms that need to be carried by the BCCI.
The 37-year-old leg-spinner, who succeeded Rahul Dravid, will lead the team in the Test series against Pakistan.
It was a winning start for new coach Anil Kumble in his current one-year team as the Indian coach.
Former captain and the country's highest wicket-taker in all forms Anil Kumble has become the biggest name to have applied for the high-profile post of Indian team's coach.
With Anil Kumble's contract ending after the ICC Champions Trophy, the Board of Control for Cricket India on Thursday invited applications for the post of head coach for the senior men's team.
The new India captain said no one in the team, old or young, was taking their place for granted.
Anil Kumble became the first Indian bowler and the third in the world to reach the milestone of 600 wickets.
Naushad Khan has dedicated his entire life towards his dream of making his two sons -- Sarfaraz and Musheer -- play for India.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India seems to be all set to retain chief coach Anil Kumble as acting president C K Khanna on Thursday wrote a letter to secretary Amitabh Chaudhary urging him to defer the recruitment process till the end of the West Indies tour.
The ace leg spinner said it is important to have faith in the 18-year-old spinner and support him all the way.
Sachin Tendulkar led the chorus of former and current cricketers, hailing Rohit Sharma's men for winning the T20 World Cup.
Indian captain Virat Kohli credited head coach Anil Kumble for channelling his natural aggression and helping him evolve both as a cricketer and individual.
Rahul Dravid on Monday welcomed Anil Kumble faction's landslide victory in the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) elections but said the real work for the group begins now.
When Kumble dismissed Strauss on Thursday, it was the tenth time he was dismissing a batsman in his nineties - most by any bowler in Test annals.
Images from the Indian Premier League match between Kings XI Punjab and Royal Challengers Bangalore.
The Indian leg-spinner says he is thriving on his added responsibility after becoming Test cricket's fourth highest wicket-taker.
The use of saliva to shine the cricket ball, especially in the red-ball format, is primarily meant for swing bowling but the practice is now being seen as a health risk.
Indian spin legend Anil Kumble will share his skills with some of South Africa's leading and young spinners in a coaching clinic in Johannesburg next week.
The Indian leg spinner's picked two wickets but Surrey succumbed to a shocking 37-run defeat against Nottinghamshire in the semi-finals of the Twenty20 Cup.
Former Indian leg spinner Anil Kumble called Sri Lankan off-break bowler Muttiah Muralitharan's feat of claiming 800 wickets in Test cricket on Thursday, as an 'unparalleled' achievement which would take a long time and uncommon skill to be filliped.
Kumble picked only one wicket while Nayan Doshi, son of former India cricketer Dilip Doshi, returned 5 for 30 as Surrey beat Derbyshire.
