Virat Kohli captaincy row: The scenario may have been dealt with higher, says former India coach Ravi Shastri

Ravi Shastri mentioned that higher communication was wanted between the BCCI and Virat Kohli earlier than the latter was sacked as India’s ODI captain in favour of Rohit Sharma final week. Ravi Shastri was very near India captain Virat Kohli throughout his four-year stint as head coach (Reuters Photo)HIGHLIGHTSVirat Kohli was eliminated as India’s ODI captain and changed with Rohit SharmaSourav Ganguly claimed that he had urged Kohli to proceed because the T20I skipperBut Kohli contradicted the BCCI chief’s feedback in a sensational press convention earlier than leaving for South AfricaFormer India head coach Ravi Shastri lastly reacted to the captaincy controversy involving Virat Kohli and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), saying that the scenario may have been dealt with in a greater approach than what finally transpired earlier this month.

Kohli, who stepped down because the T20I skipper after the 20-over World Cup final month, was sacked because the ODI captain by the BCCI selectors submit which he made some startling revelations in a press convention earlier than departing for South Africa.BCCI president Sourav Ganguly additionally received concerned within the row when he mentioned that he had personally requested Kohli to not step down from the submit in T20Is. But Kohli contradicted Dada’s assertion by saying that no such dialog occurred between him and the board.Kohli additionally revealed that he was knowledgeable about his elimination from the ODI job lower than two hours earlier than the squad was introduced for the South Africa collection. Kohli’s feedback final week delivered to fore the underlying pressure in his equation with the directors.“Virat has given his side of the story, it needs the board president to give his side of the story. With good communication, the situation could have been handled better,” Shastri was quoted as saying by Indian Express.There was speak of BCCI asking chairman of selectors Chetan Sharma to deal with the media after Kohli’s explosive press convention however the BCCI finally shunned making any counter statements.Kohli is at the moment in Centurion, getting ready to guide India within the three-Test collection in opposition to South Africa beginning December 26.Click right here for IndiaAt this time.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.