Anil Kumble's departure: Cricket loses when super-sensitive superstars win

Indian cricket is no stranger to personality clashes. The most prominent that comes to mind is the Greg Chappell-Sourav Ganguly episode. It is a sheer coincidence that when the Chappell-Ganguly incident took place in 2006, the BCCI was in a similar state of flux.

The cricket board was then in the midst of a power struggle between the late Jagmohan Dalmiya and politician Sharad Pawar. The Chappell-Ganguly dispute harmed Indian cricket in many ways.

Anil Kumble's resignation as the Indian cricket team's coach is an indicator that the superstar culture, as pointed out by ex-CoA Ramachandra Guha, is a significant trait of the cricket set-up in India.

In the context of the Kumble episode, Abhinav Bindra's tweet is so relevant: "My biggest teacher was coach Uwe. I hated him! But stuck with him for 20 years. He always told me things I did not want to hear. #justsaying," he tweeted on Tuesday night.

My biggest teachers was coach Uwe.I hated him!But stuck with him for 20 years.He always told me things I did not want to hear.#justsaying

— Abhinav Bindra (@Abhinav_Bindra) June 20,

2017

There were reports of differences between Virat Kohli and Kumble before the start of the Champions Trophy and the humiliating loss against arch rival Pakistan in the final may have prompted Kumble to resign from his post.

Kohli is known for his aggressive style and Kumble, also a superstar cricketer during his time, is known to be a tough taskmaster and professional to the core.

Thus, due to a clash of personalities, Indian cricket is once again set to lose the chance of effectively using the services of one of its finest players.