Team India Don’t Need A Coach If Virat Thinks He Is The Boss: Erapalli Prasanna

Jan 9, 2019 at 4:08 PM

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Team India Don’t Need A Coach If Virat Thinks He Is The Boss: Erapalli Prasanna

The Legendary off-spinner Erapalli Prasanna has criticised the Indian skipper Virat Kohli for outgoing of Anil Kumble from the Indian cricket team as he said that team Indian don’t need a coach if the current skipper thinks he is the boss,

“Why do they require a coach if the captain is the boss? I don’t think they even need the services of batting or fielding coaches (Sanjay Bangar and R Sridhar),” Prasanna told PTI.

Further, the legendary player questioned the members of team India saying that if they can’t respect a player like Kumble, then what can be expected from them

“If a legendary cricketer like Anil Kumble is not respected, I do not think neither of them — Bangar and Sridhar — will have the guts to speak to Kohli in a confident way. None of them is as experienced like Kumble. Just hire somebody for the physical training and that will be enough. If such is the attitude of a captain I don’t think you require a coach. We can go back to the good old days of appointing a manager to look after the logistics, if he (Kohli) takes up the responsibility. The role of a coach is not defined,” he added.

Prasanna was speaking of his heart as today, most of the players who have seen and known Kumble, are disappointed with the way he had an outgoing from the team. The former Head Coach was probably the biggest player in the pool of applicants from where he was selected. Though given a one-year contract, his stint was expected to be a long one keeping in mind his stature and the success which he has found in his playing days. As the days passed on, team India’s performance increased manifolds and they emerged as the winner in each and ever series of the long home season. From taking a revenge from England to continuing dominance over Australia at home, it was a dream home season for team India but with each day, tensions also increased between coach and the skipper and in the end, the captain had his say and Kumble resigned.

Had India won the Champions Trophy, the scenario could have been different but still, Kumble’s credentials can’t be questioned whereas Kohli’s one can be.

Moving ahead, Kohli hasn’t given any direct reply to Kumble’s letter and played it safely by saying that he respects him.

The Indian cricket team will soon get a new Head Coach but the question still looms, will the incoming man be treated the same way as Kumble was? Well, if it can happen to Kumble then this thing can happen with any player as well.

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