Shastri, also a renowned TV commentator, was appointed India's team director in August 2014 with Duncan Fletcher as head coach. Fletcher's term came to an end following India's semi-final defeat at the 2015 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. Last year the BCCI formed the Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC), comprising former players Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and VVS Laxman, who chose Kumble for the head coach position ahead of Shastri, who had also applied. The BCCI invited applications for the role last month and Kumble, India's most successful bowler, re-applied. Shastri had not initially applied for the position but put in his name once Kumble was out of the equation.

Source: bd News24 July 11, 2017 19:52 UTC