In a fresh twist in the Virat Kohli-Anil Kumble saga, reports are now emerging that if Kumble did not leave, Kohli would have vacated his spot as skipper.
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The tussle between current Indian captain and the legendary bowler has dominated the headlines despite the team¡¯s success and the relationship finally came to an end as Kumble announced his resignation from the post. But now reports have emerged that if Kumble had stayed on as the coach, Kohli would almost surely ¡°have resigned¡±.
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In a report in The Telegraph, a source was quoted as saying, "Kohli had been adamant that Kumble couldn't continue as the head coach and that the Board needed to look for a replacement.... That, it seems, was communicated to the Committee of Administrators' chief Vinod Rai, besides top officials of the Board and, of course, the CAC.... Had the Board gone ahead and implemented Sachin, Sourav and Laxman's recommendation, then Kohli would almost surely have resigned".
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Kumble quit as coach after India lost in the final of the Champions Trophy. The BCCI will appoint an replacement before the tour of Sri Lanka in July.