Published 18:38 IST, September 22nd 2019
Vinod Rai, CoA Chair: 'It is good to have checks and balances'
Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators chair Vinod Rai, offers some insights into the committee's findings regarding the Cricket World Cup loss
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After India's unexpected loss in Cricket World Cup 2019, Supreme Court h appointed Committee of ministrators (CoA) to review India's performance, once skipper Virat Kohli and Chief Coach Ravi Shastri return to country. Reports have emerged with CoA chairman Vid Rai offering some insights into committee's finding. Vid Rai reportedly said, when a team performs bly it is t just captain's responsibility. At same time, he also underlined that to say body held Virat Kohli responsible would be incorrect.
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Whose responsibility?
He reportedly stated that it is good to have checks and balances. However, he personally felt that when a team performs bly, it is t only captain's responsibility. He n ded that re have been a number of closed-door discussions, hence, to say that body held Virat Kohli responsible for World Cup loss would be incorrect.
Committee of ministrators
Supreme Court-appointed CoA included chairman Vid Rai, Diana Edulji and Lt Gen (Retd) Ravi Thodge. y were to have discussions with Chairman of selectors MSK Pras on a concrete plan for India's next year's T20 World Cup in Australia. likely questions for which CoA was looking for explanations were regarding Ambati Rayudu's handling, presence of three wicketkeepers in side, especially Dinesh Karthik and Dhoni's batting position in semifinal match against New Zealand.
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India's loss at World Cup 2019
India h begun tournament on a very dominating te and h even defeated 2015 World Cup champions Australia. refore, loss against New Zealand, in which Indian team could t reach a modest target of 240 runs was unexpected and disappointing, to say least.
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17:43 IST, September 22nd 2019