“Things Weren’t Working Out Between Virat Kohli, Anil Kumble…”: Virender Sehwag On India Coaching Offer, And Why He Rejected it | Cricket News

Virender Sehwag’s statements have as a lot readability as his batting. The legendary batter modified the definition of how openers performed in Tests together with his brutal hitting. It made Sehwag a preferred identify and one of the feared batters throughout his taking part in days. He was the primary Indian batter to attain a triple ton in Tests and got here inside seven runs of turning into the primary batter to attain three triple tons. In 2017, he was approached to use for the India coach’s function as Anil Kumble’s successor.

Sehwag stated that then India captain Virat Kohli and BCCI secretary Amitabh Choudhary had approached him. The 2007 World T20 winner and member of India’s 2011 World Cup-winning crew added that he was instructed that since issues weren’t understanding between Kohli after which coach Anil Kumble, he was being requested to use for the highest submit.

“I wouldn’t have applied if Virat Kohli and then BCCI secretary Amitabh Choudhary hadn’t approached me. We had a meeting, and he (Choudhary) told me that things weren’t working out between Virat Kohli and Anil Kumble we want you to take the coaching position. He told that me that Kumble’s contract will expire after the Champions Trophy in 2017 and then you can travel to West Indies with the team,” stated the legendary opener on News18 Chaupal.

He added that he did not get the selection to pick out his personal assist workers and therefore didn’t take the job.  “I didn’t say yes or no, but I said if I travel to West Indies, I would want my coaching staff, the assistant coach, bowling coach, batting coach and the fielding coach. I want my own choice for the support staff and I didn’t get that choice so I didn’t travel to West Indies,” Sehwag added.