Wasim Akram denies full-time coaching for KKR

IPL team KKR (Kolkata Knoght Riders) which is already under performing and have poor performance in the first two IPL T-20 tournamanets is badly looking for a caoch which can turn this team into a winning team. Accroding to the sources former Pakistan all rounder Wasim Arkam and former Indian coach John Wright are among the top choices for team coach, but Akram who is already a busy man taking up job as cricket coach has denied full-time coaching stint with Kolkata Knight Riders, but is certainly interested in taking up the role of bowling consultant for the team.

Akram, 43, is expected to have a meeting with franchise owner Shah Rukh Khan and other members on the Kolkata Knight Riders interview panel including Sourav Ganguly.

Indian Cricket Team updates and news

Vinod Kambli the former Indian cricketer who had surprised world with double centuries in his third and fourth tests today made official retirement from international cricket. Though Kambli said he will be available for domestic tournaments. Kambli made the retirement announcement at the opening ceremony of his sports academy, Khel Bharati.

In a most surprising news for all Indian cricket selectors have selected the WALL Rahul Dravid for upcoming champions trophy and the Sri Lanks tri series. Champions trophy is being held up in socuth Africa and Dravids experience and technique strongly require him to be in the Indian crickte team for champions trophy. apart from Dravid master blaster Sachin tendulakr makes a comeback to the tournament.

India one-day squad: Sachin Tendulkar, Gautam Gambhir, Rahul Dravid, Suresh Raina, Yuvraj Singh, MS Dhoni (capt/wk), Yusuf Pathan, Harbhajan Singh, Praveen Kumar, Ishant Sharma, Ashish Nehra, RP Singh, Amit Mishra, Dinesh Karthik, and Abhishek Nayar