Ravi Shastri named India coach till 2019 World Cup

Mahendra Singh Dhoni (R) talks to his Team Director Ravi Shastri during a practice session ahead of their first one-day international cricket match against South Africa in Kanpur, October 10, 2015. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/Files

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Former all-rounder Ravi Shastri has been appointed India coach till the 2019 World Cup, the country's cricket board (BCCI) said on Tuesday.

The 55-year-old Shastri will replace former captain Anil Kumble, who stepped down as coach last month after falling out with captain Virat Kohli despite enjoying a successful run during his year in charge.

(Reporting by Sudipto Ganguly; editing by Ed Osmond)