India captain Virat Kohli had opposed to Anil Kumble’s appointment as the head coach from the very beginning, revealed former BCCI secretary Ajay Shirke. The BCCI eventually persuaded him to accept the choice made by its Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) but gave Kumble a one-year contract. The CAC comprising Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and VVS Laxman preferred Kumble over Ravi Shastri, who had served as the team director for close to two years.