Ramachandra Guha, the incumbent member of the Lodha Committee-appointed Committee of Administrators in the Board of Control for Cricket in India, suggested former Indian seam bowler Javagal Srinath’s name to take over his responsibilities in his resignation letter to Vinod Rai, who heads the COA.
However, according to a report published in the Press Trust of India on Friday, Srinath himself has not committed to any decision-making on his part to step into the position. Noting that he had yet to hear formally on the topic, the 47-year-old went on to mention, “I have not heard anything of that sort. I have not even applied my mind to [Guha’s recommendation]. I think I will first see what has been written and what has been said and maybe react later.”
Srinath also went on to take quite a tactful stand regarding the current flare-up said to be brewing between the Indian coach Anil Kumble and the team captain Virat Kohli. “[The] time is not right to speak about the [controversy]. I think we all need to be a little more positive to see this issue. We want India to do well in the [Champions Trophy],” he said.
He said that Kumble and Kohli needed to be given space, “Anil has a big stature in Indian cricket and Virat Kohli is a wonderful talent. I think we should allow them to finish this tournament first.”
He also added, “We should wish the Indian team instead of speculating about who said what and what the differences are. I think we need to support them in unison to make sure India wins this tournament. There is no point in discussing these things.”
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