Published 16:01 IST, August 17th 2019

Kapil Dev-led CAC makes error in its Team India coach selection report card, gets called out

Ravi Shastri was on Friday was reappointed as the Head Coach of Team India for the period from September 2019 till the end of the T20 World Cup to be played in India in 2021.

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Kapil Dev-led CAC makes error in its Team India coach selection report card, gets called out

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Ravi Shastri was on Friday was reappointed as the Head Coach of Team India for the period from September 2019 till the end of the T20 World Cup to be played in India in 2021.

The CAC interviewed five candidates and evaluated them on the basis of the following parameters:
1)     Coaching philosophy
2)     Experience of coaching
3)     Coaching achievements
4)     Communication
5)     Knowledge of modern coaching tools

The five candidates were provided rating points out of 100 and the CAC further shortlisted three candidates in order of priority, which is as follows:

1) Ravi Shastri
2) Mike Hesson
3) Tom Moody

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An official statement was sent by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) with complete details on their official Twitter handle. Take a look.

The CAC reappoints Mr Ravi Shastri as the Head Coach of the Indian Cricket Team. pic.twitter.com/vLqgkyj7I2
— BCCI (@BCCI) August 16, 2019

A big mistake by the CAC

However, there was a mistake on the part of CAC as they had got the spelling of Mike Hesson's name wrong, writing Hassen instead of Hesson. The error was spotted by Cricket fans and they had no hesitation in giving it back to the Kapil Dev-led committee.

Here are some of the reactions:

And who is "Mike Hassen" by the way?
— Bharath Ramaraj (@Fancricket12) August 16, 2019

Wow they did not even bother to spell out Hesson's name correctly, I believe they told him "Hassen toh phassen". https://t.co/wAhr3V7asu
— Arnab Ray (@greatbong) August 16, 2019

Could've just maybe at least Googled Mike Hesson for the correct spelling! You know, just for the heck of it.
— Rishabh Kachroo (@MBHRishabh) August 16, 2019

So true. Their evaluation sheet was a bigger disgrace. Also got Mike Hesson’s spelling wrong. Terrible
— K Sudarshan (@SudarshanEMA) August 16, 2019

Who's Mike Hassen? No wonder Ravi remained. https://t.co/JdDGTGdrS6
— Jaideep 18 (@Jaideep_18) August 16, 2019

Order of preference? This is such a bizarre way pf presenting. Why would anybody at number 2 or 3 be picked? You decide on recruiting 1, the answer should be 1.
Also, Hesson not Hassen!
— Pawan Singh (@pawan_s26) August 16, 2019

So after all the song and dance @RaviShastriOfc is handed the job for his third term.

So here's the final pecking order according to the cricket advisory committee
1) Ravi Shastri
2) Mike Hassen
3) Tom Moody

I don't know who this Mike Hassen fellow is but he came damn close! pic.twitter.com/WkmgBDNxl3
— Virén Ferrão (@VirenFerrao) August 16, 2019

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Updated 21:40 IST, August 17th 2019

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