India's Test skipper Virat Kohli and his limited-overs' counterpart Mahendra Singh Dhoni had a special meeting with head coach Anil Kumble and Under-19 coach Rahul Dravid in Bengaluru on Sunday.
Chief national selector Sandeep Patil, General Manager (Cricket Operations) M V Sridhar, the National Cricket Academy's batting coach W V Raman, spin bowling coach Narendra Hirwani, chairman of the junior selection committee Venkatesh Prasad and team physio Andrew Leipus also attended the meeting.
Issues ranging from the domestic cricket set up, India 'A' tours, injury management, workload of the players and strengthening the bench strength were discussed in detail to synchronize the efforts of everyone working for the betterment of Indian cricket.
"This was a very fruitful exercise. Sitting here, we all have one intention and agenda: To align our actions to maximize the potential of Indian cricket. For that we all need to work as one unit. I am thankful to the BCCI for organizing such an initiative," said Kumble.
Speaking about the meeting, BCCI president Anurag Thakur said, "Idea was to bring all the stakeholders on the same page as we draw the path for the upcoming season of Indian cricket. Based on their discussions and recommendations, BCCI will plan the future accordingly.
"This kind of brainstorming sessions will be a regular feature to streamline our efforts to take Indian cricket to new heights."
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