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Ravi Shastri’s reappointment as head coach of the Indian team was not influenced by captain Virat Kohli’s public backing of the incumbent, Cricket Advisory Committee(CAC) chief Kapil Dev said while appointing. However, now, when the team management was asked to give their opinion of the strength and conditioning staff, the head coach Ravi Shastri and the skipper Virat Kohli differ in their opinion as per reports.

The All India Senior Selection Committee of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Sunday shortlisted three candidates for the post of Strength and Conditioning Coach of Team India. The shortlisted candidates are Nick Webb, Luke Woodhouse and Rajnikanth Sivagnanam.

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A release by the BCCI in this regard said, “The All-India Senior Selection Committee along with fitness expert Mr Ranadeep Moitra met at BCCI NCA in Bengaluru to conduct a practical assessment of the five shortlisted candidates for the post of Strength and Conditioning Coach of Team India (Senior Men).”

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The selectors met at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru along with fitness expert Ranadeep Moitra to conduct a practical assessment of the five shortlisted candidates for the position.

The BCCI said that Webb had been chosen as a top candidate with Luke Woodhouse and Rajnikanth Sivagnanam in the second and third positions, respectively.

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Meanwhile, the reports came in that Ravi Shastri and Virat Kohli has got two different opinions regarding the appointment of new conditioning staff.  As per a report in Mumbai Mirror, Shastri prefers Indians in the support staff. On the other hand, the 30-year-old Kohli wanted the best possible candidate with no preference for any nationality. It remains to be seen who finally manages to make the cut.

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Earlier on August 22, the selection committee had announced the shortlisted candidates for the other coaching position which included the post of batting, bowling, fielding coach, physiotherapist and the administrative manager.

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