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No need to press panic button: Kumble

Veteran leg spinner Anil Kumble, who announced his retirement from one-day cricket on Friday, said there was no need to take "drastic action" in the wake of India's World Cup debacle.

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BANGALORE: Veteran leg spinner Anil Kumble, who announced his retirement from one-day cricket on Friday, said there was no need to take "drastic action" in the wake of India's World Cup debacle.
    
"We need not take any drastic steps. I feel that the World Cup squad that went to the Caribbean was the best that was selected. Unfortunately, It did not go our way," he said.
 
"It is unfortunate that Dravid is being made a scapegoat. Captaincy is a hard job. It’s a team loss. People think that players are not disappointed after losing a match. But players and their family really feel hurt and disappointed.
    
The 37-year-old Kumble said it was important not to take emotional decision because of the World Cup failure.
 
"It was one of the bad starts in the World Cup. Our batting did not live up to expectations. I don't think we need drastic changes in the team. Many things need to be discussed. I am sure we will come up stronger after this World Cup defeat," he said.
 
On the previous World Cups he had played, Kumble said, "We had a good chance in the 1996 World Cup. In 1999 we lost to Zimbabwe that cost us the World Cup. In 2003, it was a great opportunity and we reached the final but lost to Australia.
 
"It's always nice to finish on a high note. Unfortunately, it does not seem to happen. There is not always a fairytale end. Hopefully it will happen when I leave Test cricket," he said.
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