Dictatorial style won't work in India: Fletcher

Chennai, May 13 (PTI) Newly-appointed India cricket coach
Duncan Fletcher on Friday ruled out adopting a dictatorial
style of functioning while guiding the world champion team,
saying he would spend some time with the players before
deciding if any changes are required.
Fletcher said he has already had a chat with his
predecessor Gary Kirsten, who departed on a high after
steering the team to its first World Cup triumph in 28 years.
Kirsten had earned respect of both the cricketers and the
administrators with his man-management skills and calm
demeanour and Fletcher said there won't be any major departure
from that.
"There will not be any major changes in my plans prepared
for the team. I had watched the Indian team's performance in
South Africa and the World Cup. But I will make my
observations after being physically with the Indian team and
then perhaps I can make some changes, if necessary," Fletcher
said at his first media interaction after being appointed as
coach.
"I am in a place where one cannot have a dictatorial
role," he added.
The Zimbabwean, who guided England to a memorable Ashes
series win in 2005, conceded that coaching India is a
challenge.
"This is new challenge for me. I had a bit of advices
from coach Gary Kirsten and bowling coach Eric Simmons. I had
another chat with skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni. It is a very
exciting job, coaching the world champion team. It's a high
profile job.
"In sub-continent conditions, I have had fairly good
results in the past with back-to-back series win in Pakistan
and Sri Lanka," he said.
Asked about the controversial Umpire Decision Review
System (UDRS), to which BCCI and some Indian cricketers have
already made their disliking public, Fletcher said, "It's a
system, that will come into play in cricket."