India after Kumble: 5 contenders who have applied to be next head coach

Virender Sehwag is considered to be the frontrunner

So, it’s official now. After weeks of shadowy reports about rifts between Virat Kohli and Anil Kumble, the cat is finally out of the bag. On Tuesday, the Board of Control for Cricket in India announced that the former India spinner was stepping down from the post, despite BCCI’s Cricket Advisory Committee endorsing an extension to his tenure.

The resignation comes after weeks of speculation of a rift between him and Kohli where supposedly the two did not get along. The BCCI invited applications for the post in May, calling it due