Greg Chappell quits as India coach

Greg Chappell today resigned as the coach of the Indian cricket team in the wake of its disastrous campaign in the World Cup.

Ending weeks of speculation, Chappell e-mailed his resignation letter to BCCI President Sharad Pawar citing "family and personal reasons" for not seeking an extension of his contract.

BCCIs' chief administrative officer Ratnakar Shetty confirmed that Chappell had sent in his resignation to President Sharad Pawar.

Chappell, who was contracted till the end of the World Cup, was with the Indian team for close to 22 months during which he was involved in a number of controversies.

The former Australian captain 's resignation came barely two days before the BCCI's Working Committee meeting to review India's World Cup debacle and decide the future course of action.

In his e-mail to the top BCCI functionaries, Chappell said that coaching India was the most challenging job in sports and he tried to meet the challenges in a professional way.

Chappell, who took over the reins from New Zealander John Wright in June 2005, also thanked the players with whom he worked and wished the team success in the future.

The Australian great had reportedly questioned the attitude of senior players of the team during the World Cup which led to widespread speculation of a growing rift in the team.