Gautam Gambhir is leading the race to become the head coach of the Indian men's cricket team.

England vs India: Former India spinner Venkatapathy Raju said Ravichandran Ashwin is a wicket-taking bowler and should have been India's first-choice spinner in the first Test against England.

Ravichandran Ashwin ended 2015 as the No. 1 Test bowler in the ICC rankings issued recently on the back of his strong showing against South Africa in the recent home series.

The national cricket team of Nepal is in Dharamsala to hone their skills and will be helped by Venkatapathy Raju who played 28 Tests and 53 ODIs as a spinner between 1990 and 2001.

Venkatapathy Raju, who played in two World Cups (1992 and 1996), said there's nothing wrong in the system but there's a strong need to organise 'A' tours to make a pool of reserve players for Team India.

The Orissa Cricket Association has roped in former India left-arm spinner Venkatapathy Raju as their chief coach for the 2008-09 Ranji season.