(Source: Kevin D ’Souza) Virender Sehwag was the only candidate to appear for the interview in person. (Source: Kevin D ’Souza)Virender Sehwag lost the head coach job to Ravi Shastri primarily on one point – his proposal to bring along with him a team of support staff. According to a report by Times of India, India captain Virat Kohli tried explaining to Sehwag that there is a professional set-up in place, which has worked with the team for long and understands the team. Sehwag had reportedly become more confident about his coaching after his stint with Kings XI Punjab as mentor. “There is a support staff in place and has worked with this team for a while now.

Source: Indian Express July 15, 2017 11:48 UTC