<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Sandeep Patil News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read the latest and breaking news on player Sandeep Patil. All the latest 2026 Cricket articles on SportsCafe.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in</link><image><url>https://cdn-static.spcafe.in/logo/logo192x192v1.png</url><title>Sandeep Patil News</title><link>https://sportscafe.in</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:02:11 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://sportscafe.in/rss/cricket/player/sandeep_patil" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Sat, 18 Sep 2021 08:00:01 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[ All Rights Reserved]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en-in]]></language><managingEditor><![CDATA[editor@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Editor)]]></managingEditor><webMaster><![CDATA[admin@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Admin)]]></webMaster><ttl>2</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[T20 World Cup 2021 | There is a big communication gap between BCCI and Virat, feels Sandeep Patil]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former BCCI chairman of selectors Sandeep Patil feels there is a big communication gap between the BCCI and Virat Kohli, adding that the two parties should not give varying statements. Meanwhile, BCCI president Sourav Ganguly had said that the decision was taken keeping the future roadmap in mind.

]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/sep/18/t-20-world-cup-2021-there-is-a-big-communication-gap-between-bcci-and-virat-feels-sandeep-patil?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/sep/18/t-20-world-cup-2021-there-is-a-big-communication-gap-between-bcci-and-virat-feels-sandeep-patil?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 18 Sep 2021 08:00:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/Cricket_1/sandeep_patil_virat_kohli.jfif" length="0" type="image/jfif"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sportspeople need to focus on mental strength, stresses Sandeep Patil]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former India cricketer Sandeep Patil has stressed on the need for sportspersons to focus on mental strength during these unprecedented times and then move slowly towards physical health. Cricket is supposed to resume next month with the West Indies touring England, starting July 8.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/jun/21/sportspeople-need-to-focus-on-mental-strength-stresses-sandip-patil?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/jun/21/sportspeople-need-to-focus-on-mental-strength-stresses-sandip-patil?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2020 15:36:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket/Sandeep_Patil_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[IND vs NZ | Ajinkya Rahane’s extra movement with hands causing his downfall, observes Dilip Vengsarkar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former India skipper Dilip Vengsarkar says Indian Test squad regular Ajinkya Rahane is making an extra movement with his hands while batting leading to his repetitive failure in the longest format ahead of the New Zealand tour. Veteran adds that shot selection is very important in Test format.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/mar/04/ind-vs-nz-ajinkya-rahanes-extra-movement-with-hands-causing-his-downfall-observes-dilip-vengsarkar?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/mar/04/ind-vs-nz-ajinkya-rahanes-extra-movement-with-hands-causing-his-downfall-observes-dilip-vengsarkar?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2020 08:11:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/Ajinkya_Rahane_India_vs_South_Africa_Pune_BCCI.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[IND vs NZ | India playing with Saha’s career by elevating Rishabh Pant, opines Sandeep Patil]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former chief selector Sandeep Patil voiced out his opinion that the management is playing with the career of the wicketkeeper-batsman Wriddhiman Saha whilst promoting Rishabh Pant. He further added that Saha would always be his first-choice keeper for the national team due to experience.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/mar/04/ind-vs-nz-india-playing-with-sahas-career-by-elevating-rishabh-pant-opines-sandeep-patil?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/mar/04/ind-vs-nz-india-playing-with-sahas-career-by-elevating-rishabh-pant-opines-sandeep-patil?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2020 05:37:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/wriddhiman_saha_bcci.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our batsmen not playing their natural game is not acceptable, says Sandeep Patil]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former chairman of selectors Sandip Patel admitted his disappointment with the way the Indian batsmen refused to play their natural game and struggled in New Zealand. India lost both the matches to New Zealand in tame fashion — their first losses in the ICC World Test Championship.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/mar/03/our-batsmen-not-playing-their-natural-game-is-not-acceptable-says-sandeep-patil?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/mar/03/our-batsmen-not-playing-their-natural-game-is-not-acceptable-says-sandeep-patil?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2020 05:19:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/India_vs_New_Zealand_Test_Match_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four-day Tests are pure ‘non-sense', insists Sandeep Patil]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former India batsman Sandeep Patil, on Wednesday, has become the latest addition to the long list of current and former cricketers opposing ICC’s idea of ‘four-day’ Test matches. Patil has also opined that only five-days Tests can have a real ‘test of character’ for both batsmen and bowlers.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/jan/08/sandeep-patil-terms-four-day-test-as-non-sense?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/jan/08/sandeep-patil-terms-four-day-test-as-non-sense?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jan 2020 13:19:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Patil_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commentary stint eliminates Sandeep Patil’s President candidature for MCA polls]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sandeep Patil, who had the backing to contest for the position of MCA president, has eliminated his candidature thanks to the much-debated conflict of interest. Although Patil wanted to be a part of the MCA, he has a contract with Star Sports Marathi commentary which is a direct conflict.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/sep/30/commentary-stint-eliminates-sandeep-patils-president-candidature-for-mca-polls?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/sep/30/commentary-stint-eliminates-sandeep-patils-president-candidature-for-mca-polls?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Sep 2019 10:06:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Patil_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[It is the duty of the selectors to inform MS Dhoni before they drop him, says Virender Sehwag]]></title><description><![CDATA[Virender Sehwag has come out saying the Indian selectors should leave the decision of when to retire to MS Dhoni, but must reach out and inform him prior to dropping him from the squad for the West Indies tour. Sehwag still rues the way the selectors handled his dropping from the team in 2013.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/jul/19/it-is-the-duty-of-the-selectors-to-inform-ms-dhoni-before-they-drop-him-says-virender-sehwag?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/jul/19/it-is-the-duty-of-the-selectors-to-inform-ms-dhoni-before-they-drop-him-says-virender-sehwag?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jul 2019 07:39:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket/Sehwag_new.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ICC World Cup 2019 | Every batting position is flexible in Indian team, says Sandeep Patil]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sandeep Patil has stated that every batting position in the Indian team is flexible and there shouldn’t be any debate regarding who should bat where. The former national selector has also added that he always preferred MS Dhoni at No.4 during his tenure but the latter preferred to bat at No.6.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/may/11/icc-world-cup-2019-every-batting-position-is-flexible-in-indian-team-says-sandeep-patil?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/may/11/icc-world-cup-2019-every-batting-position-is-flexible-in-indian-team-says-sandeep-patil?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2019 14:59:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/India_T20_team_vs_Australia_MCG_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sandeep Patil questions the exclusion of Virat Kohli from Asia Cup squad]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Indian selector Sandeep Patil has raised concerns over the decision to drop Virat Kohli for the upcoming Asia Cup campaign which will start on September 15. Rohit Sharma will captain the Indian team as they go up against the likes of Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh amongst others.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2018/sep/15/sandeep-patil-questions-the-exclusion-of-virat-kohli-form-asia-cup-squad?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2018/sep/15/sandeep-patil-questions-the-exclusion-of-virat-kohli-form-asia-cup-squad?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 15 Sep 2018 09:45:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/Virat_Kohli_Innings_Windies_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sandeep Patil believes footwork is not key to good batting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Indian Cricketer, Sandeep Patil believes that the whole footwork thing working in Cricket is overrated and that is not the actual key to good batting skills. Patil believes that the good technique, sharp senses, and confidence are needed to be successful in being a good batsman.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2018/jul/31/sandeep-patil-believes-footwork-is-not-key-to-good-batting?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2018/jul/31/sandeep-patil-believes-footwork-is-not-key-to-good-batting?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2018 10:22:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/cricket/Sandeep_Patil_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Gloster not too convinced about high cut off in Yo-Yo test]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Gloster, who served as Team India's physio for a considerable amount of time, is not too convinced about the high cut-off fixed by BCCI for Yo-Yo test. Gloster also pointed out that Yo-Yo- test could be helpful for T20s, but was uncertain about its effects in all three formats of the game.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2018/jun/20/john-gloster-not-too-convinced-about-high-cut-off-in-yo-yo-test?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2018/jun/20/john-gloster-not-too-convinced-about-high-cut-off-in-yo-yo-test?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 Jun 2018 09:21:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/Cricket_1/Dhoni_Kohli_Indian_team_football_session.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sandeep Patil calls Gautam Gambhir ‘Amitabh Bachchan of Indian Cricket’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sandeep Patil, who was the chief selector at the time Gautam Gambhir was ousted from the Indian team, termed Gambhir as the 'Amitabh Bachchan of Indian Cricket' because of his ‘angry young man’ attitude. Patil also claimed that Gambhir has attitude problem, which he believes, led to his downfall.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2018/apr/30/sandeep-patil-calls-gambhir-amitabh-bachchan-of-indian-cricket?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2018/apr/30/sandeep-patil-calls-gambhir-amitabh-bachchan-of-indian-cricket?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2018 05:25:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/Cricket_1/gauti_ishant_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gautam Gambhir is the only person who knows why he stepped down: Sandeep Patil]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former chief selector Sandeep Patil has stated that only Gautam Gambhir has any idea why he decided to step down as Delhi Daredevils’ captain. He also revealed that his relations with Gambhir soured when the former KKR captain was dropped from the team due to poor form and fitness. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2018/apr/28/gautam-gambhir-is-the-only-person-who-knows-why-he-stepped-down-sandeep-patil?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2018/apr/28/gautam-gambhir-is-the-only-person-who-knows-why-he-stepped-down-sandeep-patil?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2018 14:56:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Ipl_2018/gambhir-dd.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sandeep Patil reveals he picked Dinesh Karthik over MS Dhoni for 2004 Champions Trophy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sandeep Patil has stated that he understood Dinesh Karthik’s potential long back and that’s why also picked him for the 2004 Champions Trophy team despite MS Dhoni’s good performance with the India A team. He has also added that he wants to see MS Dhoni in the 2019 World Cup team.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2018/mar/22/sandeep-patil-reveals-he-picked-dinesh-karthik-over-ms-dhoni-for-2004-champions-trophy?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2018/mar/22/sandeep-patil-reveals-he-picked-dinesh-karthik-over-ms-dhoni-for-2004-champions-trophy?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2018 06:26:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/cricket/Dhoni%20defeat_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sachin Tendulkar hails Prithvi Shaw’s 'remarkable progress']]></title><description><![CDATA[Sachin Tendulkar has come up with high praise for India’s Under-19 World Cup winning captain Prithvi Shaw stating that the youngster has shown remarkable progress. The batting legend also felt that the upcoming inaugural T20 Mumbai League is the ideal platform for cricketers to express themselves.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2018/mar/11/sachin-tendulkar-hails-prithvi-shaws-remarkable-progress?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2018/mar/11/sachin-tendulkar-hails-prithvi-shaws-remarkable-progress?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 11 Mar 2018 04:50:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/Prithvi_Shaw_U-19_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sandeep Patil terms Rohit Sharma better batsman than Virat Kohli]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sandeep Patil has picked Rohit Sharma over Virat Kohli and claimed that Rohit is currently a better batsman in the limited-overs cricket. The former India batsman has also called Kohli a great batsman in the longest format of the game and asked the Kohli fans to swallow the bitter truth.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2017/dec/26/sandeep-patil-terms-rohit-sharma-a-better-batsman-than-virat-kohli?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2017/dec/26/sandeep-patil-terms-rohit-sharma-a-better-batsman-than-virat-kohli?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 26 Dec 2017 11:34:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/Virat_Kohli_Rohit_Sharma_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yuvraj is god's gift to Indian cricket, says Sandeep Patil]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former chief selector Sandeep Patil has called Yuvraj Singh God's gift to Indian cricket and stated that the southpaw’s form and fitness will be key for his participation in the 2019 World Cup. The left-handed batsman now finds himself out of the national selection frame due to his poor fitness.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2017/sep/16/yuvraj-is-gods-gift-to-indian-cricket-says-sandeep-patil?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2017/sep/16/yuvraj-is-gods-gift-to-indian-cricket-says-sandeep-patil?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 16 Sep 2017 12:32:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/Yuvraj_Singh_England_BCCI.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sandeep Patil questions why Tendulkar, Ganguly, and Laxman choose India's head coach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sandeep Patil has criticised the procedure that allows Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, and VVS Laxman to select the Indian head coach citing their lack of experience in the field. Sandeep, however, said that the CAC made the right call adding that Shastri had deserved the job in 2016 as well.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2017/jul/13/sandeep-patil-questions-why-tendulkar-ganguly-and-laxman-choose-indias-head-coach?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2017/jul/13/sandeep-patil-questions-why-tendulkar-ganguly-and-laxman-choose-indias-head-coach?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jul 2017 12:16:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/cricket/Sandeep_Patil_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BCCI slams Sandeep Patil over Sachin's retirement controversy]]></title><description><![CDATA[BCCI President Anurag Thakur, on Tuesday, has criticized former selection board chairman Sandeep Patil for spilling the beans over the retirement controversy of Sachin Tendulkar and the captaincy of MS Dhoni. Thakur also said that the “right people in the BCCI” will talk to Patil on the issue.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2016/sep/27/bcci-slams-sandeep-patil-for-revealing-sachins-retirement-controversy?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2016/sep/27/bcci-slams-sandeep-patil-for-revealing-sachins-retirement-controversy?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2016 14:15:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket/sachin_anurag_thakur_FB.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sandeep Patil reveals how close Dhoni came to being fired in 2014]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former chief selector Sandeep Patil has revealed how they had “lots of discussions” about MS Dhoni's ODI captaincy when he abruptly retired from Test cricket at the end of 2014. Patil also discussed how players' expectations have risen on farewells after Sachin but how it was a one-off occasion.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2016/sep/22/sandeep-patil-reveals-how-close-dhoni-came-to-being-fired-in-2014?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2016/sep/22/sandeep-patil-reveals-how-close-dhoni-came-to-being-fired-in-2014?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2016 05:09:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket/Dhoni_WC2015.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sandeep Patil overlooked for head coach’s role]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sandeep Patil, who had applied for the role of India's head coach, did not receive any invitation from the BCCI to present his case or attend any interviews. The Cricket Advisory Committee has already interviewed the candidates, and the BCCI is expected to soon announce the new head coach.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2016/jun/22/sandeep-patil-overlooked-for-head-coach-s-role?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2016/jun/22/sandeep-patil-overlooked-for-head-coach-s-role?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amlan Majumdar]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2016 08:01:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/cricket/Sandeep_Patil_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why BCCI's dramatic head coach selection process is nothing but a farce]]></title><description><![CDATA[The selection process for the Indian cricket team's head coach has grabbed a lot of headlines in the media recently. 57 applications, people announcing their candidacy, eminent former cricketers being brought in to interview them—the procedure has been dramatic. However, is it worth all this drama?]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2016/jun/17/why-bcci-s-dramatic-head-coach-selection-process-is-nothing-but-a-farce?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2016/jun/17/why-bcci-s-dramatic-head-coach-selection-process-is-nothing-but-a-farce?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amlan Majumdar]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2016 06:51:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/cricket/International/Greg_chappell_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BCCI receives stunning 57 applications for head coach’s position]]></title><description><![CDATA[The deadline for the application for the post of the head coach of the Indian team ended on June 10th, and 57 people have applied to the BCCI for the role. BCCI Secretary Ajay Shirke has revealed that a shortlist will be drawn based on the eligibility criteria before further consideration.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2016/jun/12/bcci-receives-stunning-57-applications-for-head-coach-s-position?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2016/jun/12/bcci-receives-stunning-57-applications-for-head-coach-s-position?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amlan Majumdar]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jun 2016 14:05:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket/Anurag_thakur_sandeep_patil_bcci_fb_new.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ravi Shastri: I have applied for the chief coach's post]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Indian team director Ravi Shastri confirmed on Monday that he has applied for the chief coach's post of the Indian cricket team. The former Indian captain is widely expected to return to the role given his popularity in the dressing room and also with new BCCI President Anurag Thakur.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2016/jun/06/ravi-shastri-i-have-applied-for-the-chief-coach-s-post?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2016/jun/06/ravi-shastri-i-have-applied-for-the-chief-coach-s-post?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Arun S Kaimal]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2016 15:31:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gne/articles/cricket/Ravi_Shastri_Kohli_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sandeep Patil: No one prompted me to apply for India coach job]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sandeep Patil, the Chairman of the national selection committee, denied the reports about powerful BCCI officials prompting him to apply for India coach’s job and called the reports as ‘absolute nonsense’. The 59-year-old had confirmed his interest in taking up the coach’s role yesterday.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2016/jun/05/sandeep-patil-no-one-prompted-me-to-apply-for-india-coach-job?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2016/jun/05/sandeep-patil-no-one-prompted-me-to-apply-for-india-coach-job?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Arun S Kaimal]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jun 2016 08:22:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket/Anurag_thakur_sandeep_patil_bcci_fb_new.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chief selector Sandeep Patil applies for India coach’s role]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sandeep Patil, chief selector of the Indian cricket team, has expressed his interest in taking up the role of chief coach of the senior team. The BCCI has recently invited applications for the position, and Patil is one of the first big names to have sent his CV to the BCCI secretary Ajay Shirke.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2016/jun/04/chief-selector-sandeep-patil-applies-for-india-coach-s-role?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2016/jun/04/chief-selector-sandeep-patil-applies-for-india-coach-s-role?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amlan Majumdar]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jun 2016 08:21:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket/Anurag_thakur_sandeep_patil_bcci_fb_new.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item></channel></rss>