Twitter Reactions: Anil Kumble steps down as the coach of the Indian team

After a long wait and a lengthy process former Indian captain, Anil Kumble was appointed the coach of the Indian team ahead of the West Indies tour in 2016. And as the Indian team landed in the Caribbean for the next tour almost after 12 months Kumble first didn’t travel with the team and now reports suggest that the has stepped down from the position.

Parallel speculations also prompt that former Indian opener Virender Sehwag who was considered a front-runner for the position is now set to take over the vacant slot. Meanwhile a lot of analysts, reporters and experts along with the fans are agitated with the way the entire matter has been handled by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and how the skipper Virat Kohli has been given a free hand to an extent where he can lead to the sacking of the coach.

Kumble’s record:

If we are to consider performance as a base, Kumble was at the helm of the team for 17 Tests of which the team won 12, lost just 1 and 4 matches ended as draws. Though they played most of the Tests at home their win percentage of 70.59 definitely reflects the team’s performance. From the 13 ODIs, the team won 8 matches and lost 5 while in the T20Is the record was 2 wins and 2 losses with one game ending without a result.

While a lot of people blamed Kohli for the coach’s ouster there were others who reasoned his demand for a higher pay along with a 150% hike in the retainer fees of the players to be the prominent reason why the BCCI wasn’t keen on renewing his contract.

The BCCI in its official statement said that while the board was willing to give him an extension Kumble decided to end his term.

Here is how Twitter reacted to the news:

If it is true that @anilkumble1074 has stepped down as coach, Indian cricket has let itself lose an outstanding resource.

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) June 20, 2017

Organisations must strive to preserve committed people. I will be disappointed if there isn't a bigger role for @anilkumble1074

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) June 20, 2017

@anilkumble1074 stepping down shows even CAC (Sachin, Ganguly, Laxman) failed to broker peace between him and Virat Kohli…

— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) June 20, 2017

Sad, but also deeply intriguing how `a marriage made in heaven' between @anilkumble1074 & @imVkohli should crumble so soon

— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) June 20, 2017

Dignified to go @anilkumble1074 Our well-run cricket is now a man-made disaster. Like a patient a surgeon cut open, but can't stitch back https://t.co/eFXXMW7vzH

— Shekhar Gupta (@ShekharGupta) June 20, 2017

Forget the theories! should be thankful to Anil Kumble for what he's given to the team as a coach and as a player

— Naveen Samy (@ImNsamy) June 20, 2017

Anil Kumble is an honest & no-tantrum guy unlike opportunist bootlicker Sehwag.Gentlemen like Kumble & Rahul Dravid will not fit d bcci bill

— prateek (@hmmthikh) June 20, 2017

Feel bad for Anil Kumble !
One bad day in the field and have a scapegoat in the best Indian Spinner ever !@anilkumble1074 ?

— Pranjal Chaudhari (@PranjalC23) June 20, 2017

I don't think Anil Kumble is really honored with this coach post, it will always remain as a gray shade in his life.He deserves much respect

— Hypocrite ?️ (@KVPtweetz) June 20, 2017

Anil Kumble as coach
Tests: 17 mts, W 12, L 1, D 4, %win 70.59
ODIs: 13 mts, W 8, L 5, %win 61.54
T20Is: 5 mts, W 2, L 2, Nr 1, %win 40.00

— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) June 20, 2017

Virat Kohli/A Kumble
Tests:1503 runs, ave 65.35,100/50:5/2
ODIs 801 runs, ave 100.12, S/r 102, 100/50: 2/6
T20Is:68 runs, ave 17.00, S/r 126

— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) June 20, 2017

Virat: paaji Kuch batting tips do
Super sarcastic sehwag- wo chhor ye Dekh ye Santa banta group me add Kru tujhe?

— Victor ? (@MahiDhoni_7) June 20, 2017

Headless BCCI and brainless Team India! #Anilkumble

— Satish Acharya (@satishacharya) June 20, 2017

Wow , what a way to treat out greatest match winner ever, Anil Kumble. Too much of ego in this team. So sad.

— Anuj Singhal (@_anujsinghal) June 20, 2017

MS Dhoni & co. got rid of Harsha Bhogle, now Virat Kohli & co. got rid of their head coach Anil Kumble. Next what? ??#shame

— Waѕiyullah Budye (@WasiyullahB) June 20, 2017

Kumble steps down as India's coach! Before you start judging & hating Virat Kohli, let Kumble speak up & dont let Indian media speak for him

— Ojas. (@Ojasism) June 20, 2017

Nita ambani chooses better coaches than sachin, ganguly, laxman. #unsung

— 『 v 』 (@AmSoDone) June 20, 2017

Congrats @imVkohli …another milestone !

— Anil Sillay (@anilsillay) June 20, 2017