Indian team hit a new low by slipping below Bangladesh to be placed ninth in the latest Maruti Suzuki Cricket Ratings. India were just ahead of Kenya.

A complaint was filed against TV anchor Mandira Bedi for wearing a sari with the Indian flag printed on it and also the designer Puneet Nanda.

Poor cricket apart, India's early exit from the WC was also a result of ex-coach Greg Chappell's adverse planetary positions, feel some leading astrologers.

Thanks to their nightmarish Caribbean campaign, no Indian was deemed good enough for a place in Viv Richards' 'Dream Team' chosen from this year's cricket World Cup.

The former Aus captain, who is in Indian for a private visit, in a chat with The Indian Express talks about India's WC debacle, the Sachin saga and his take on coaching India.

The Indian cricket team's new manager and coach would be appointed for a tenure of two years, the Cricket Board disclosed on Tuesday.