Former India off-spinner Erapalli Prasanna said if the Indian team captain feels he is the “boss” then the team can perform without a coach. Prasanna’s comment when asked about the rift between Virat Kohli and Anil Kumble, who quit as Indian cricket team coach recently. “Why do they require a coach, if the captain is the boss?” Prasanna asked. “I don’t think they even need the services of batting or fielding coaches.”
“If a legendary cricketer like Anil Kumble is not respected, I do not think neither of them — Bangar and Sridhar — will have the guts to speak to Kohli in a confident way. None of them are as experienced like Kumble,” he said.
Prasanna also questioned Kohli’s captaincy abilities.
“Kohli is undoubtedly a very good player but I do not know whether he is a good captain or not,” he said.
