One of them said that when Shastri became the Team Director in 2014, India were ranked 7th in the ICC Test rankings and subsequently climbed up to 2nd position by the time Shastri was replaced by Kumble.So what was Kumble's contribution to the team? The former leg-spin ace took India from No. Of course, he shares a good rapport with Shastri and knows Virender Sehwag well. With Sachin Tendulkar almost certain to back Shastri, it will be interesting to see if Sourav Ganguly will backs him this time. Laxman could back Moody and could be asked to stay away when the Aussie is interviewed as they both work for the same IPL franchisee.

Source: Times of India June 29, 2017 16:10 UTC