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The hunt for India’s new coach got trickier with former Team Director Ravi Shastri is all set to apply for the post. With the BCCI extending the deadline for application for the post to July 09, the former India captain can file his application before that. The Board of Control in India was forced to extend the deadline due to Anil Kumble’s acrimonious decision not to extend his contract.
Given the healthy relation both Virat and Shastri shared among them, it would not be surprising to see them together at the helm of Indian cricket once again. Shastri, who is now in England, has made his intentions clear. Speaking to the media over phone from there, Shastri said “Yes, I have decided to apply for the job.” However with former India captain Sourav Ganguly being a part of the Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC), it might not be a smooth sail for Shastri. Ganguly and Shastri had an infamous fall-out during last year’s interview process when the former Team Director accused the former skipper of not being present during his interview via video conference. A livid Ganguly had then said that if Shastri was so serious about the job, he should have appeared in person rather than appearing via video conference while holidaying in Bangkok.

After the meeting in a press conference Shastri welcomed both Rahul Dravid and Zaheer Khan on board as batting and bowling consultants and said that the contracts of the duo will be finalised by the BCCI officials.

Former India skipper Sourav Ganguly breaks his silence on coach selection on his 45th birthday.

India’s star opener Shikhar Dhawan played a brilliant knock of 190 runs off just 168 deliveries to power India to a huge total of 399/3 against hosts Sri Lanka at the end of Day 1 of the first Test at the Galle International stadium today. Dhawan was a late addition to the squad after Murali Vijay sustained an injury just ahead of the series. Dhawan was set to leave for Melbourne with his family to enjoy time with his family when the selectors called him to replace injured Vijay.

Indian speed-star Mohammed Shami does not want to remember what happened to him and his family over the past few hours. The family is still in utter shock to have acquainted with such an incident. But the cricketer himself has taken the incident sportingly.