Anil Kumble mentioned in his resignation later that his sour relation with Virat Kohli as a reason Getty Images
Anil Kumble mentioned in his resignation later that his sour relation with Virat Kohli as a reason Getty Images

Anil Kumble s resignation from the post of Team India s head coach has turned out to be one of the most debatable topics, courtesy the controversy related to the relationship between him and Virat Kohli. While Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has already started to look out for options to fill the void, former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has commented that no top-class player will want to coach Team India after what happened to Kumble. The legendary leg-spinner, under whose tenure Team India performed extremely well, showed his untenable relationship with Kohli as a reason behind his resignation. READ: Lalchand Rajput slams BCCI s decision to re-invite coach applications; calls it humiliating

Gavaskar wrote in his column in Sportstar live, What happened to Anil Kumble was sad, very sad indeed. The Indian cricket legend was humiliated to say the least. No top player will want to throw his hat in the ring after what happened to Kumble. It is clear that the Indian players want people who sit back and do nothing rather than go-getters who get results.

Gavaskar went on to write that it is the approach of the modern Indian cricketers that will make the stint of any legend as a coach rough. The coach s job should never be dependent on the players views, for they would always seek coaches who will listen to them rather than the other way around. One of the reasons why legends don t stay for long as coaches, especially in India, is because the current players become uncomfortable with the attention that the legend gets, while they sometimes get ignored. Thus the leaks to the media about the coach and his methods, which make the coach s position untenable, as Kumble found out and mentioned in his letter.