New Delhi: Former India team director Ravi Shastri is set to apply for the post of chief coach of the Indian cricket team after the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) decided to extend the deadline till 9 July. “Yes, Ravi is very interested and will be applying for the coach’s post very soon,” a person close to Shastri told PTI on Tuesday. Shastri, who was the team director from August 2014 to June 2016, was replaced by spin legend Anil Kumble, who recently stepped down due to his differences with skipper Virat Kohli. It must be noted that Shastri is Kohli’s preferred choice for the coach’s job as the two shared an excellent rapport. However, Shastri does not share a great equation with former India captain and Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) member Sourav Ganguly.

Source: Mint June 27, 2017 14:00 UTC