New Delhi, December 4:

The appointment of former South Africa batsman Gary Kirsten as the new India coach has been delayed, with cricket board citing minor glitches on Tuesday.

The board, however, denied reports that Kirsten had delayed accepting the job because of resentment among senior players. “We have received an e-mail from Kirsten. There are some minor issues relating to working arrangements, which will be sorted out in a couple

of days,” the cricket board’s vice-president Rajiv Shukla said.

“He has sought clarification over some issues but these do not relate to the so-called reservation among senior players over his appointment,” he said.

Kirsten, 40, was to sign a contract with the Board of Control for Cricket in India on Monday after impressing a selection panel in an interview last week. But he delayed signing amid media reports that quoted him as saying he wanted to clarify about “unhappiness” among some senior Indian players over his appointment.