MUMBAI, India (Reuters) -- India coach Greg Chappell handed in his resignation on Wednesday, two days before the Indian cricket board meet to analyse the team's poor World Cup performance.
"Today I informed the president of the BCCI that I would not seek an extension to my contract to coach the Indian cricket team for family and personal reasons," Chappell said in a statement.
The Australian's two-year contract was due to run out at the end of April.
Chappell, 58, took up the post in 2005 with an eye on success at this year's World Cup, but India suffered a first-round exit last month at the showpiece event in the Caribbean, losing to Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
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"Today I informed the president of the BCCI that I would not seek an extension to my contract to coach the Indian cricket team for family and personal reasons," Chappell said in a statement.
The Australian's two-year contract was due to run out at the end of April.
Chappell, 58, took up the post in 2005 with an eye on success at this year's World Cup, but India suffered a first-round exit last month at the showpiece event in the Caribbean, losing to Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
Copyright 2007 Reuters. All rights reserved.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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