Former India opener Virender Sehwag, a mentor with the Kings XI Punjab franchise in the IPL, had Kohli's complete backing and would've been a front-runner to grab the role if not for certain conditions. Sehwag was one of the five candidates who went for the interview, and according to those in the know of developments, his presentation was the third most impressive after Ravi Shastri and Tom Moody's. However, a lot of groundwork happened between Sehwag and the Team India camp - initiated by the former India opener himself - before it eventually boiled down to the interview in Mumbai which the two-time triple centurion attended in person.



భారత కోచ్ పదవి రేసులో వీరేంద్ర సెహ్వాగ్ వెనుకబడటానికి తన సహాయక బృందాన్ని ఎంచుకోవాలనే ఆలోచన చేయడమేనని అంటున్నారు. తనకు అనుకూలంగా ఉండేవారిని తీసుకోవాలనే అతని నిర్ణయమే కోచ్ పదవిని మిస్ చేసిందని అంటున్నారు