Anil Kumble to attend ICC meet, stays back in England ahead of West Indies tour

Anil Kumble, India head coach, will reportedly attend an International Cricket Council (ICC) board meet in London this week and will join the team in its West Indies tour after the meeting.

Anil Kumble, Indian cricket team head coach, has stayed back in England after the team’s ICC Champions Trophy campaign, in order to attend an International Cricket Council (ICC) meet on June 22 and 23, news agency ANI reported quoting BCCI sources.

Anil Kumble, Indian cricket team head coach, will reportedly attend the International Cricket Council (ICC) meeting scheduled to be held in London and will later join the team in West Indies. (REUTERS)

The Indian team left for the West Indies on Tuesday, and will play five ODIs and one T20I against the Windies.

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Kumble, whose future has been subjected to wide media speculation in recent weeks following reports of disagreements with captain Virat Kohli, will now join the team after attending the ICC meeting in London.

“Anil Kumble didn’t accompany Indian team to West Indies today, will join the team after attending ICC meeting in London,” ANI quoted a BCCI official.

The two teams will play the first of the five ODIs in Port of Spain on June 23.