The Board of Control for Cricket in India has appointed Chandu Borde as coach after Graham Ford declined the job. OTOH, you can see this as a glass half empty and kvetch over what a bankrupt cricket nation we have become, that we can’t even find one proper coach let alone 11 matchwinners.
OTOH, you can see this as a glass half full. There are many reasons why Borde may be more successful at his assignment than Greg Chappell. He is a Maharashtrian, he knows the Indian “culture”, and he knows how to take the seniors and juniors (and ex-cricketers, and their drum beaters on television) together.
But here’s the real reason why appointing Borde is a masterstroke. Because at the wonderful age of 72, mala Chandu will always have his walking stick in hand if the brats in blue give him any trouble.
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Borde has been appointed only as a Manager for the Ireland and England tour and not as Coach.But this can change in the next 24 hours after Sharad Pawar visits Baramathi and he might appoint Borde as Manager/ Fielding Coach / Bowling Coach and change the designationf Of VenkateshPrasad and Robin Singhs to ‘Assistant Coach’!
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Is Chandu Borde the one who they make fun of in that comedy show (‘The comedy show hahaha’)? The old man who sits around with the fake Kris Srikanth (Suresh Menon) and does funny stuff?
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Ole Chandu B will ensure that Kulla will play till he resembles Mother Theresa!
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Borde is appointed as manager, not coach. The BCCI is still looking for a coach.
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ah…these jokers…they will never change…surprised to gangu, sachin n agarkar in the team…
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BCCI : Board for Cricket Chaos in India
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BCCI: Broken Circus Company in India
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P.S. vinay and Vinay J are two different people. Bloggers beware!
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Mr. Devegowda (PM, CM) would be a better choice!
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Dharma…Nadhellikkllee antha nindheenu?
yeega Gowdru yaake madhya? Nanna makkala nimge madakke kelsa yilla adhre …kerkondu yelaara kooth koLree
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In this country politician and politics will enter any field where there is money. Once they enter everything bound to go haywire. This is what happening in indian cricket also. Too much money and too much politics. It is surprising that here not only regular politicians play politics but also players, x-players everyone play politics including companies which gives advertisements, not s left behind meida(which will also play and wants to play where there is money)
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Gavaskar has something to cheer about. Not sure about Indian cricket fans.
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I don’t understand why the team need a coach, We have very good players in the team only thing missing is team work and motivation. I think BCCI should outsource the manager job to Infosys or wipro, we have world class managers available on board all the time. They know how to get the best out of their team :).
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Sri Sridar why have you left out poets and journalists as there may be a biased feeling!!
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There is no substitute to experience, chandu keep your heart in your mouth and do not open it till you come back to INDIA.
VARNA GAVASKAR KAHENGE ” CHUP HO JAA CHANDU VARNA WOOLMER AAYEGA”.
We now the reason dont we, if we have to eliminate somebody make him the coach and ask your team to play IRELAND.
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