India's Test captain Virat Kohli along with his limited overs counterpart Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Sunday had a lengthy meeting with chief coach Anil Kumble and 'A' team coach Rahul Dravid to chalk out a roadmap for Indian cricket for the 2016-17 season.
The meeting was also attended by chief national selector Sandeep Patil, GM (Cricket Operations) MV Sridhar, NCA batting coach WV Raman, spin bowling coach Narendra Hirwani, chairman of junior selection committee Venkatesh Prasad and physio Andrew leipus.
Issues ranging from domestic cricket set up, India A tours, injury management and workload of the players and strengthening the bench strength of Indian cricket were discussed in detail to "synchronise the efforts of everyone working for the betterment" of Indian cricket.
Speaking on the meeting, BCCI president Anurag Thakur said, "Idea was to bring all the stakeholders on the same page as we draw the path for the upcoming season of Indian cricket. Based on their discussions and recommendations, BCCI will plan the future accordingly."
limited overs captain Dhoni gave his inputs about what his assessment is about the bench-strength of the team as he led a side comprising mostly A team players in Zimbabwe.
The focus will be on seamless transition from first-class to 'A' level and then to the senior teams.
According to reliable sources, there were discussions on creating a pool of fast bowlers who could be rotated keeping in mind the long and arduous season ahead. leipus came into the picture as his role and input will be vital in injury management of the fast bowlers. With the 'A' team travelling to Australia in August, it will be an important tour for the team management and especially Test captain Kohli and coach Kumble to identify who can be likely replacements for first team players in case there is injury or loss of form.
India maintain icc rankings
Dubai: India remained third in the latest ICC ODI rankings released on Sunday while star batsman Virat Kohli maintained his second spot in the standings. Amongst other teams, World champion Australia has retained its number-one ranking, but South Africa has dropped behind India in fourth place after it failed to reach the final.