Bishan Bedi, Sanjay Manjrekar On Opposite Sides in Sourav Ganguly-Ravi Shastri Feud
The Indian cricketing fraternity has been divided over the feud between Ravi Shastri and Sourav Ganguly as the India head coach controversy deepened
Former India international Sanjay Manjrekar and skipper Bishan Singh Bedi shared contrasting views on the raging verbal battle between former captains Ravi Shastri and Sourav Ganguly in the wake of the national coach appointment.
Manjrekar tweeted on his official handle
More than Sourav, I think Ravi is miffed with the rejection. It's a new experience for him. BCCI have made the better choice as coach.
- Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) June 29, 2016
However, earlier in the day Bedi supported Shastri in what has become a major controversy.
Bedi tweeted
Not getting coach's job apart RJSHASTRI has every reason 2b peeved with selection process whence 1 selector played truant..not above board!!
- Bishan Bedi (@BishanBedi) June 29, 2016
And now gloves R off fr 2 frmr Ind Captns-2 much likely delight non Crkt BCCI officials-& of course the media-how sad on eve o SC verdict!!!
- Bishan Bedi (@BishanBedi) June 29, 2016
After he was overlooked for the coach's job, Shastri slammed Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) Sourav Ganguly for not being present in the meeting when he was interviewed through skype.
Veteran India discard Gautam Gambhir spoke to ABP News and was also critical of Shastri's comments. Gambhir's comments were in sync with Manjrekar's view.
"Ravi Shastri's comments only shows his desperation. Kumble is the best choice, he is hard working person," Gambhir told ABP News.
Ganguly today hit back at Shastri saying that the former India all-rounder was living in "fool's world" if he held him responsible for the rejection.
Another former captain Anil Kumble was chosen ahead of Shastri as the head coach for a period of one year