Ranking top 10 controversial coaches in cricket history
Coaches who went on to be controversial in their journey with the teams.
2. Anil Kumble
Just like Kapil Dev, even the legendary spinner Anil Kumble had to leave his coaching post because of a controversial feud with skipper Virat Kohli back in 2016-17. While it seemed like a new dawn for team India especially in the Tests matches where India had lost just a single game and had won 12 out for their 17 Tests matches under Kumble’s stint, some players including skipper Virat Kohli seemed to be unhappy with his coaching style.
Right after the infamous final loss against Pakistan in the 2017 Champions Trophy brought in Kumble’s resignation in which he mentioned to BCCI that the captain had reservations with his style of coaching and about him continuing as the head coach. By being felt as humiliated, Kumble had also issued a statement that read as “In light of these ‘reservations’, I believe it is best I hand over this responsibility to whomever the CAC and BCCI deem fit.”
Overall, while it was an unpleasant end, even the appointment of the next coach Ravi Shastri had occurred controversially especially when the former India cricketer Virender Sehwag had expressed his disappointment regarding the unfair selection process.
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