Bumrah’s grandfather, 84, struggling for a living

New Delhi, July 3 

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Santokh Singh Bumrah, the grandfather of Indian cricketer Jasprit Bumrah, drives an auto-tempo to earn a living, a TV channel has reported.

Santokh Singh, 84 years old, lives in Udham Singh Nagar in Uttarakhand after moving here from Ahmedabad after the death of his son (Jasprit’s father).

Santokh sold his business interests in Ahmedabad and decided to start a new transport business in Uttarakhand, but the new venture did not flourish.

Santokh said he’s extremely proud of his grandson. “I wish I could embrace him.”

Shastri formally applies for India head coach’s job

Ravi Shastri today formally applied for the position of the Indian cricket team’s head coach, making him a front-runner for the high-profile job.

A senior BCCI official confirmed that Shastri has submitted his application ahead of the July 9 deadline. The interviews will be conducted the following day by the Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) comprising Sourav Ganguly, VVS Laxman and Sachin Tendulkar.

Another notable application was that of former WI opener Phil Simmons, who has also coached the Caribbean team apart from Ireland and Afghanistan (as a consultant). “Yes, Ravi has applied and so has Phil Simmons,” a BCCI official said. — PTI