Duncan Fletcher

Ravi Shastri's attempt to employ siege mentality is his way of keeping Team India fired up

Shastri understands the Indian dressing room better than most others. He knows when to tighten the screws and when to loosen up.

How does Ravi Shastri's annual salary of Rs 8 crore compare with previous India coaches?

Shastri's annual earnings dwarf those of John Wright, who coached the team from 2000 to 2005, and is reported to have earned Rs 80 lakh.

Ravi Shastri's tryst with Team India: From a stop-gap measure to full-time head coach

Life has come full circle for Shastri. The same committee which had rejected him a year back, had no choice this time but to give him the job.

England vs South Africa: Joe Root set to make captaincy debut four months after replacing Alastair Cook

Root is less experienced than any of his 79 predecessors in the job, however, and Thursday will only be the fifth time he has captained a first-class side.

Anil Kumble's unceremonious departure calls for worthwhile process for appointing, grooming coaches

Anil Kumble is not the first Indian cricket team coach to be dumped unceremoniously. Nor will he be the last, unless BCCI comes up with a worthwhile process in selecting, grooming and replacing coaches.

India vs Bangladesh: Sanjay Bangar says hosts have narrowed their batting stance to tackle spin

Former India coach Duncan Fletcher had prescribed a wider stance for the Indian batsmen notably being Ajinkya Rahane but a lot of them have gone back to a "narrower stance" in order to play spin better, revealed batting coach Sanjay Bangar on.

Virat Kohli's fitness tale: Indian captain reveals how he became one of the fittest cricketers in the world

The stories on how Virat Kohli attained supreme fitness are well documented but not many know about his candid chat with former India coach Duncan Fletcher before he went on to become one of the fittest cricketers in the world.

Great players or low-key personnel? BCCI's biggest conundrum in India's coach selection

Even as the BCCI wades through the 57 applications one crucial fact becomes apparent: Greatness in one field is no guarantee for success in another. There could be exceptions to the rule. But that remains to be seen.

Amazing Rahul Dravid will do an incredible job as India's coach, says Shane Waston

Veteran Australian all-rounder Shane Watson has backed batting legend Rahul Dravid to step in as the Indian cricket team's head coach, should the former captain get the cricket board’s nod for the vacant post.

It's happening, finally: BCCI opens applications for India coach's job, deadline 10 June