The Indian coaches were given extension till the West Indies tour and while the selectors retained the bowling, fielding and the head coach, Sanjay Bangar was sacked.
According to a report in TOI, Bangar did not take his rejection very well and he barged into one of the selector’s room and gave him an earful.
“(When the selection committee was conducting interviews) … He went and knocked on Devang’s door late in the evening and gave him and the selection committee an earful. He warned the selectors that the team would rally around him and the decision (to replace him) would fall flat. It wasn’t required. It wasn’t the team’s job to decide on support staff. It was the selectors’ call,” a source told TOI.
The report also mentions that the BCCI is not very happy with the way Bangar has carried himself during the stint and that several instances of indiscipline have been reported to COA chief Vinod Rai.
“But that is not a decision for the selection committee to make. Right now, the board is clearly not happy with his behaviour. Too many instances have been brought to the notice of COA chief Vinod Rai,” said a source.
“The fact is that trust became an issue within the team when it came to dealing with Sanjay,” the sources added.
Another issue that revolved around Bangar was the playing position of MS Dhoni. While the staff and the teams wanted Dhoni to bat up the order, Bangar refused to give nod.
“There was a complete mismatch of ideas. Yet, it’s not like anyone complained against him. If answers have to be sought, it is the COA’s job. The COA will be looking into this,” the sources further added.
