New Delhi: Captain of Indian Cricket Test Team Virat Kohli on Thursday said it would be “amazing” to have former captain of Indian cricket team Rahul Gandhi in newly constituted cricket advisory committee of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The committee had been formed to guide team India.
In a promotional event in New Delhi, Kohli said, “It would have been amazing if all four would have been on board. (But) he (Dravid) must have had some obligation or commitment.”
The BCCI advisory committee comprises retired batting greats Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and VVS Laxman.
Notify that absence of Rahul Dravid from the panel had raised a few eyebrows but BCCI made it clear that it was looking to get the former captain’s services in some other capacity, which has not yet been announced.
The advisory committee has been mandated to guide the Board and the national team on various “progressive steps” needed for future challenges.
The BCCI said that the guidance of three legends will be sought in preparing the national team for grueling overseas assignments besides strengthening the domestic structure.
Meanwhile Kohli said, “If you have played cricket then you have grown up watching these legends. It’s a wonderful thing to have happened and they will help us in many ways.”
Speaking about the BCCI’s decision to retain Ravi Shastri as Team Director for the upcoming tour of Bangladesh, Kohli said, “As long as he wants to continue, it would be beneficial for the team. He is someone who played cricket on his own terms. He brings in that confidence and self belief. You can count on him.”
Bureau Report
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