NEW DELHI, Oct 7: Former Indian all-rounder Kapil Dev said recent face-off between cricket skipper Sourav Ganguly and coach Greg Chappell should serve as a lesson for everyone involved with the game in the country.

“This (entire controvesy) is an insult to Indian cricket. Whatever has happened is not good and media should also share blame for it. But how to bring the game back on track is important now,” he said.

He said skipper and the coach had a personality clash but country should always come first.

“People have different personalities. But country comes first. It’s a part and parcel of the game but it should not affect the country’s image.

“I would request two of them to keep their personal differences out of cricket,” he said.

He defended Chappell, saying former Australian captain only had cricket and India’s future in mind.

“Two months are too less to form an opinion about anyone. Overnight, things can’t change but it is for sure he is looking at good of Indian cricket,” he said.—PPI