Kumble-Kohli feud akin to Nayudu-Mankad skirmish of '52: Guha
By Nikhil BapatMumbai, Dec 15 (PTI) Clash of egos is not new in Indiancricket and former COA member Ramachandra Guha is of theopinion that the fallout between former coach Anil Kumble andVirat Kohli was similar to what happened between erstwhilecaptain Vinoo Mankad and chief selector CK Naydu in 1952.
"I resigned from the Committee of Administrators sixmonths ago and this is for the first time that I am commentingin public on cricket. (There is a) story about massive disputebetween Col CK Nayudu and Vinoo Mankad," Guha spoke during afunction at the Bombay Gymkhana.
"So essentially Nayudu was the chairman of selectors andMankad was India's great cricketer. India was touring Englandin 1952 and Mankad had been offered a contract with LancashireLeague," the eminent historian recollected.
"So when Mankad told the BCCI that if you assure me thatI will be on the England tour of 1952 I will not take thiscontract. (To which) Nayudu said we will not give you anassurance. India lost the first Test (and) Mankad played inLordÂ’s."Although India lost the Lord's Test, he scored 72 and 184along with figures of 5/196 in the England first innings.
"My one point on cricket today it struck me is that therelationship between Nayudu and Mankad in 1951-52 was akinbetween Anil Kumble and Virat Kohli."On a cheeky note, Mankad said that in 50's it were theadministrators, who had upperhand while nowadays it's theplayers, who rule roost.
"With this difference, in 1952, the administrators,selectors and managers had an upperhand compared to theplayers. Abhi ulta hai (now it is opposite)." PTI NRB KHSKHS.
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