Sources have stated that former India captain Sunil Gavaskkar does not attach much importance to the reports of a riftbetween current India skipper Virat Kohli and Anil Kumble, and said on Wednesday that it was impossible for a captain and coach to always be on the same page on all cricketing issues. Gavaskar said "You will never have a situation, where a captain and a coach will always be on the same page. It cannot happen because the coach is invariably somebody who has played in an earlier generation, so their attitude will always be slightly different".
The legendary opener also feels that coach is one who should have a long-term vision. Gavaskar told "I don't think this should be taken seriously, this kind of discussion is in fact healthy. Coach should be somebody who is good for Indian cricket. He should have a vision for Indian cricket which would carry Indian cricket forward for the next 8 to 10 years".
Gavaskar also questioned the veracity of the reports of the alleged rift
between Kohli and Kumble. He also said "I'm not sure whether these reports
of a rift between Kumble and Kohli are true or not but the timing of this is
certainly not right. We have got such a big game, which would decide how the
Indian team would do in the tournament".
"Off days, when there is no cricket happening, are the ones Indian cricket team dreads the most, that is when such reports come out because there is no actual cricket to cover," Gavaskar had his tongue firmly in cheek.
