Former India captain Anil Kumble doesn’t remorse his time as head coach of the Indian cricket staff however says the ending of his tenure might have been higher. The 49-year-old stepped down after the Champions Trophy in 2017 following a rift with skipper Virat Kohli. “We did rather well in that one 12 months interval. I used to be actually pleased that there have been some contributions made and there are not any regrets. I used to be pleased transferring on from there as nicely,” the previous spinner informed ex-Zimbabwean cricketer Pommie Mbangwa in an internet session.
“I do know the top might have been higher however then that is tremendous. As a coach, you realise, when it is time to transfer on, it is the coach who wants to maneuver on. I used to be actually pleased I performed a big function in that one 12 months,” he added.
Kumble had a profitable one-year stint as India coach with the staff reaching the Champions Trophy closing in 2017 and in addition changing into a dominant Take a look at facet, shedding only one out of 17 Assessments throughout his tenure.
“I used to be very pleased that I took up that function (India coach). It was nice, the one 12 months I spent with the Indian staff was actually unbelievable,” stated Kumble, who took 619 wickets in 132 Assessments and 337 wickets in 271 ODIs for India.
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“Having been with nice performers and once more being part of the Indian dressing room is a good feeling.”
Kumble is at present the top coach of the Kings XI Punjab franchise within the Indian Premier League (IPL).
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