Former India opener Sudhir Naik, who played three Test matches in 1974, died in a Mumbai hospital on Wednesday after brief illness

During a meeting held in Mumbai, Dilip Vengsarkar advised both Sudhir Naik and Ravi Shastri to bury the matter and move on.

Pitch curator Sudhir Naik, who has accused Indian team Director Ravi Shastri of abusing him during the game after the Proteas ran up a record-high score of 438, said on Thursday he was awaiting a reply to his official written complaint lodged with match-hosting body, Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA).

Ravi Shastri allegedly made abusive remarks about the track as he crossed paths with

Ravi Shastri allegedly used abusive language against Wankhede pitch curator Sudhir Naik after India lost the fifth ODI versus South Africa by 214 runs. But Sunil Gavaskar feels the nature of the pitch had little to do with India's poor cricket.

Sachin Tendulkar had missed completing his 100th hundred by a mere 6 runs in the 2011 Test against West Indies in Mumbai before achieving the feat in the Asia Cup in Dhaka in March, 2012.

Pacer's mentor tells MiD DAY that the pacer, who is working hard to regain his place in the Indian team, is keen to complete 100 Tests and 300 wickets before deciding on his future.

Sulakshan Kulkarni, who coached the Mumbai senior team to victory in the last Ranji season, has been retained as the coach till March 31, 2014.

Holding has cited the example of Ishant, who went off the boil after starting as an out and out quick bowler.

The curator of the Wankhede stadium, Sudhir Naik was deeply hurt by off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin's sarcastic remarks about the pitch, which produced a thrilling draw on the fifth and final day of the third Test between India and the West Indies on Saturday.