5 reasons why Anil Kumble is the perfect choice for being India's coach

In touch with the current crop of players

Bringing in a former player is one of the safest options you can take, when it comes to appointing a coach. But the success of that depends largely on the player you bring in and the pedigree that he possesses. If you bring in someone who is an anachronism, then the whole point is defeated.

One of the reasons why the appointment of the former India captain makes a lot of sense is that he only retired in 2008. He has still played quite a few of the current Indian players and he understands the modern game. He even played with Kohli at RCB and understands the technical aspects and the difficulties of being a modern cricketer.