5 reasons why Anil Kumble must be retained as India coach

#1 In line with Virat Kohli’s aggressive mindset

The Kohli-Kumble partnership has done wonders for India

Kumble was hailed as a bowler who kept coming at the batsman over and over again by Matthew Hayden. The same can be said of Virat Kohli when it comes to captaincy, the first glimpse of which was seen during the Delhi Test against South Africa wherein despite a staunch resistance from three of South Africa’s best batsmen, Kohli kept attacking them with Ashwin and Jadeja.

The patience paid off and one wicket opened the floodgates for the Proteas. That has rubbed off on his teammates and with the arrival of Kumble, the Kohli-Kumble partnership has become ‘the right thing’ for the team.

The five batsmen theory ushered in by the captain has been supported by the coach and India have benefitted from it not just in terms of having the extra bowler in the side but also because two of five bowlers – Jadeja and Ashwin – have developed themselves into proper Test-match all-rounders.

The pressure of additional responsibility on the top five has also been shared well, as the success rates of Pujara and Kohli indicate. KL Rahul has been a revelation for the team in all three formats over the past 12 months or so.

Evidently, the captain-coach combo, quintessential for any team’s success in any form of international cricket has been successful for India and hence Kumble must be allowed to work his magic alongside Kohli.