Kohli rift leaves Kumble with no choice but to walk away…

By Matt Bishop

And he’s off: Anil Kumble has quit

ANIL KUMBLE has stepped down from his position as India head coach after a year because his partnership with Virat Kohli was “untenable”.
In a statement on his Twitter account, the former leg-spinner thanked the captain and his staff for their achievements over the last 12 months, but said it was “best for me to move on”.
Kohli denied there was a rift between him and the coach prior to the Champions Trophy, but Kumble’s statement added the star had “reservations about my coaching...

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