‘We didn’t wish to see one another’: MSK Prasad recollects heated discussions with Kohli, Shastri
2 min read India’s former chief selector MSK Prasad in a latest interplay revealed that he used to have arguments with skipper Virat Kohli and head coach Ravi Shastri. Prasad has usually been criticised for the choices he took throughout his tenure which incorporates choosing Vijay Shankar over Ambati Rayudu in World Cup 2019 squad to Yuvraj Singh’s ouster after Champions Trophy 2017.
In an interplay with cricket.com, Prasad was requested, “There was a perception that you were too humble in front of someone like Ravi Shastri and Virat Kohli. People can’t imagine how you could win arguments against such aggressive professionals?”
Prasad didn’t reveal the main points of the arguments however stated that in the long run the 2 sides acknowledged the factors one another made.
“You ask them what kind of arguments we had. Sometimes, we didn’t want to see each other (after meetings) but the beauty of them is that the next morning when we would meet, they would recognize and acknowledge that there is (merit in the) point we made,” Prasad revealed.
“I am a management student and know how to manage. People want me to blame someone publicly? Why should I do that because it is my family? I may like or dislike decisions even at home in my family but can I come out and say something publicly?” Prasad added.
“Virat and Ravi will tell you about that (how we used to have heated debates). Just because we didn’t have differences publicly doesn’t mean that we were succumbing to them. Who knows how we have convinced them on so many issues,” he concluded.
The 46-year-old was usually criticised for his selections as he was not an skilled campaigner on the worldwide circuit. The wicketkeeper-batsman’s 23 worldwide appearances included six Tests and 17 ODIs with a solitary half-century.
