Source: BBC.

Greg Chappell has resigned as India coach following their disastrous World Cup campaign in the West Indies.
India failed to qualify for the Super 8s after losing to Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in the group stage.

Chappell, whose contract expired in three weeks, said he is quitting for "family and personal reasons".

"I look forward to continuing my contact with India in the coming years and I wish Indian cricket much joy and success in the future," said Chappell.

"I am grateful to the players with whom I have worked for the challenges that they presented me with and which I tried to meet in a professional, methodical and interesting way in the interests of the team and the individual.

"I would like to make special mention of my support staff without whom I would not have survived the rigours of the past 22 months.

"Ian Frazer and Greg King deserve special mention for their efforts as do John Gloster, S Ramakrishnan and Ramesh Mane.

"I am particularly grateful for the wonderful support of my family, especially my wife Judy, who has enjoyed the experience as much as I."

Chappell who captained Australia in 48 Tests, was appointed as India coach in May 2005.

This is what Tendulkar said about Chappel and the team defect on WC:

Sachin Tendulkar has reacted angrily to claims coach Greg Chappell has questioned the attitude of India's senior players.
India are still reeling after being knocked out of the World Cup at the first group stage.

"I've given my heart and my soul for 17 years. No coach had mentioned that my attitude was not correct," he said.

"I am shattered beyond words and I feel helpless. I've never felt so bad in my entire career."

Sachin is clearly showing frustration by lashing out Greg but what is really amusing me is that why Sachin slept on this issue so long ? Why he has come up with this hard hitting interview just two days ahead of the BCCI's crucial working committee meeting ? Is he trying to get some mileage out of this interview so that he can hide his pathetic and dismal performance ? If the so called senior cricketers of this country felt it is difficult to play under Greg as Coach why they were sleeping so long ? Now Sachin and company wants sympathy from the fans, public, BCCI and media so that they can get away with by playing sentiments and emotions.

Greg never named the name of sachin. but he said about the senior players.

यो त चोर को खुट्टा काट् भन्दा सचिन ले अफ्नु खुट्टा लुकाउनु जस्तो भएन र

Sachin, its not the attitude but the ability that is being questioned. When ability fails the attitude rises. What justification do you have for getting out the way you did against Bangladesh and SL?

SUCESS HAS MANY FATHER FALIURE HAS NONE. NOW YOU HAVE FAILED NOBODY WANTS TO TAKE THE BLAME.

IF INDIA HAS WON THE WORLD CUP EVERYBODY WOULD HAVE SAID IT IS BECAUSE OF ME.

It is time for greater introspection. No team has such a difference of record against weak and strong team.