Anil Kumble resigns

A short history of India's coaches

Jun 21, 2017: Following Anil Kumble's resignation as India coach, ESPNcricinfo looks back at how his predecessors fared

Indian cricket

The next India coach - the candidates' credentials

Jun 1, 2017: Six candidates were considered for the position. What have they done in the coaching space so far?

India news

Two crore player contract is peanuts - Shastri

Apr 3, 2017: Ravi Shastri, the former team director, felt that the current compensation structure for India's cricketers left a lot to be desired

It's 4am, do you know where your Test cricket is?

Mar 9, 2017: Tuning in to a cracker of a Test in a time zone more than five hours ahead of yours is quite the tonic

India news

Shastri urges dialogue between BCCI, Lodha Committee

Sep 23, 2016: Ravi Shastri, the former India captain who served as the team director between 2014 and 2016, has said that the Lodha Committee should continue having a "dialogue" with the BCCI, rather than pushing it into a corner

What does the Shastri-Ganguly dust-up tell us?

Jul 1, 2016: Both parties have valid complaints about the other that point to flaws in the final stages of the process to select India's next coach

India news

Ganguly hurt by Shastri's 'personal attack'

Jun 29, 2016: A day after Ravi Shastri said he felt disrespected by the absence of Sourav Ganguly at his interview for the post of India's head coach, Ganguly has responded by saying he was "very saddened" by Shastri's "personal attack."

India news

Kumble an 'inspiring' figure - Rohit Sharma

Jun 29, 2016: Rohit Sharma spoke highly of incoming India head coach Anil Kumble, describing the former India captain as an "inspiring" figure from whom he had learnt a lot

India news

India coach selection panel was aware Ganguly would miss Shastri interview

Jun 26, 2016: Though it appears the Cricket Advisory Committee hadn't informed Ravi Shastri that one of its members would not be present at his interview for the position of India coach, ESPNcricinfo has learnt the panel itself was aware of this

India news

Shastri 'very disappointed' to miss out on India coach job

Jun 25, 2016: Ravi Shastri, who had served as team director for almost two years leading up to Anil Kumble's appointment as coach, has said he was "very disappointed" not to get the job himself

India news

India coach likely to be announced on Thursday

Jun 23, 2016: BCCI president Anurag Thakur has told reporters in Dharamsala that an announcement on India's head coach will likely be made by Thursday evening

India news

BCCI panel likely to finalise India coach by Wednesday

Jun 21, 2016: The BCCI's cricket advisory committee, appointed to pick the India coach, has carried out interviews with six to seven candidates on Tuesday in Kolkata

India news

Kumble, Amre to be interviewed for India coach position

Jun 20, 2016: Former India captain Anil Kumble and former cricketers Pravin Amre and Lalchand Rajput are among some of the applicants who will make presentations to the BCCI's three-member cricket advisory panel that will pick India's head coach

India news

Have applied for coach's position - Shastri

Jun 6, 2016: Former India team director Ravi Shastri has applied for the post of national head coach

India news

Time right for Dhoni to hand over to Kohli - Shastri

May 31, 2016: Former India team director and allrounder Ravi Shastri has said Virat Kohli is ready to take over the captaincy from MS Dhoni across all formats, and this is the right time to make the switch "in the interest of Indian cricket"

India news

Shastri's contract ends, India seek coach again

Apr 1, 2016: BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur has said that Ravi Shastri's contract as India's team director has ended, but can be renewed if the Cricket Advisory Committee deem fit

India v West Indies, World T20 2016, semi-final, Mumbai

Yuvraj's injury leaves India with Pandey v Negi dilemma

Mar 30, 2016: Yuvraj Singh's injury will force India into changing their combination for the first time in the World T20. They will have to make a choice between batsman Manish Pandey and left-arm spinning allrounder Pawan Negi

Asia Cup 2016

Shastri calls for winning starts from India

Feb 23, 2016: India team director Ravi Shastri has urged India to start off series with wins instead of playing catch-up after early losses

Australia v India, 1st T20, Adelaide

Shastri happy to have experienced hands back for T20s

Jan 25, 2016: As India's road to World T20 begins with their three-match T20I series against Australia, team director Ravi Shastri has welcomed experienced hands back into the squad

Australia v India, 4th ODI, Canberra

Shastri denies claim that Indian batsmen are selfish

Jan 19, 2016: Ravi Shastri, India's team director, has put the onus on the bowlers to learn their lessons and in particular, he has defended the batsmen against charges of selfishness