By: Vaishali Mehta
Virat Kohli has finally broken his silence on the resignation of Anil Kumble, as the Indian team’s coach. He said that the whole team has a huge respect for former head coach as a cricketer and his achievements.
Kumble resigned from his post three days before the start of the limited-overs series against the West Indies.
“I have total respect for him as a cricketer and what he has achieved [for the] nation,” Kohli said. “All the years that he has played. There’s no taking away that aspect of him at all. And we all respect him totally.”
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When he was asked about the differences with Kumble, Kohli stated that he could not break the culture of not disclosing dressing room conversations in public.
“It’s something that has happened right after the Champions Trophy tournament,” Kohli pointed out. “One thing for sure is that I have had 11 press conferences that have happened during the Champions Trophy.”
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“We have created a culture over the last three-four years that whatever happens in the change room, we’ve tried to maintain the sanctity of the change room throughout. “That is what the whole team believes in.”
“For us that is paramount,” he concluded. “I’ve always respected that and we have continued to maintain that.”
