Is being a fielding coach a thankless job in cricket?

• (Laughs) In India, fielding has traditionally been on paper, but internationally, it’s considered very important. To be a top side in the world, you need to invest quality time in the field. For me, the equation is simple: If you are a tough fielding side then that is equal to being the best side. If the fielding is bad on a day, I get flak for it. But there’s a sense of achievement when someone takes a brilliant catch or make a good save.

Still, has there been a lack of recognition, as compared to what Gary Kirsten and Venkatesh Prasad have got?

• I only aspire for recognition from within the team. I don’t bother about what is being said about me by people outside. As a team, we are setting new standards and that’s the most satisfying thing for me.