कुंबले ने इस्तीफे के बाद अपने एक बयान में कहा था कि भारतीय कप्तान विराट कोहली नहीं चाहते थे कि वे टीम के कोच बने रहें।
Kumble informed the BCCI that he wasn’t willing to continue as India coach after skipper Virat Kohli expressed reservations with his “style" and about him continuing as the head coach.