Fielding coach Robin Singh to stay, says BCCI

Reuters

Posted online: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 at 1639 hrs IST

New Delhi, March 19:
The BCCI said on Wednesday that fielding coach Robin Singh would be retained for the home Test series against South Africa, denying media reports that said he would be fired.

"Yes, he will be there. We will put out a release on this," BCCI Secretary Niranjan Shah said when asked about the reports. He did not elaborate.

A national newspaper reported that Gary Kirsten, who has taken over as India coach before the series against his home country, had told BCCI that Singh's services would not be required.

The former India all-rounder joined the team along with bowling coach Venkatesh Prasad in 2007 following their shock first-round exit from the World Cup in the West Indies.

Prasad and Singh had a dispute with the BCCI over their involvement with the lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL), due to be launched next month, the paper said.

The first match of the three-Test series starts in Chennai on March 26.