Shastri wants Tendulkar onboard as consultant

Newly appointed India coach Ravi Shastri wants Sachin Tendulkar as the national team consultant, provided there is no conflict of interest, Times of India reported.

 Shastri expressed the desire to have Tendulkar on board during Tuesday's meeting with the BCCI special committee comprising acting president CK Khanna, CEO Rahul Johri, acting secretary Amitabh Choudhary and Committee of Administrators member Diana Edulji.

Tendulkar is part of the Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) which picked Shastri as the coach.

The special committee made it clear that any role with the national team, be it full-time or as a consultant, has to be clear of conflict of interest.