The BCCI on Tuesday denied reports that Ravi Shastri has been appointed coach of the Indian cricket team, saying that the Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) was still deliberating on the matter. Amid media frenzy that Shastri has been named coach till the 2019 World Cup, BCCI Secretary Amitabh Chaudhary stated, “No decision has been made on appointment of new coach. The CAC is still deliberating over it.”(Read | Highlights – India cricket team coach: Ravi Shastri, Virender Sehwag interviewed but decision on hold)“There is no truth in what has been running,” he added. (Read | Ravi Shastri leads race to return as India cricket team coach)Shastri, who had a successful stint as Team Director between 2014-2016, remains a front-runner for the job. CAC member Sourav Ganguly had made it clear that Kohli’s inputs will be sought before the final outcome.

Source: Hindustan Times July 11, 2017 11:16 UTC