Post Retirement
After retirement he had a quite successful stint as the coach of the India 'A' team. He has since been a broadcaster and commentator with various sports and news channels, known for his frank views.
On 18 February 2008, Krish Srikkanth was named the ambassador for the Chennai Super Kings franchise of Indian Premier League.
On 27 September 2008, he was appointed the Chief Selector of the Indian Cricket team.
His tenure ended in 2012. India lost the last two major test series under his watch in England and Australia by huge margins. However on the balancing side during his tenure, India won the ICC Cricket World Cup (ODI) and was also ranked the No.1 Test side for the first time.
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