Ravi Shastri opined on Rahul Dravid's coaching tenure so far. He was in the top job for four and half years before his term got over in 2021. The former india captain has the advantage of having worked at the national cricket academy and with the a team.
Former coach feels that big players like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli would be forced to give up one format of the game as there is too much cricket. Shastri feels that the emphasis should be given to the format that is important in that year. The scheduling of games has come to the spotlight after Ben Stokes' retirement from the 50-overs format.
ANIKEY HIGHLIGHTS India will face australia in the final of the 2021–23 world test championship. The match will take place at the Oval from June 7 to June 11. Ravi Shastri has snubbed both KS Bharat and Ishan Kishan.
A result looked improbable even after the end of day four. The academic interest was whether India can effect a collapse on day five. 91 wickets have fallen so far in the Test in the last 4.5 days. Former australian cricketer mark Waugh called the Ahmedabad pitch '22-day pitch'
Ravi Shastri called for a major change in ODI cricketShastri suggested the radical overhaul to save the format. He refered to india's 1983 world cup triumph to make his point. The former head coach stressed how the attention span of people has massively reduced.
Ravi Shastri has highlighted the importance of Axar Patel's batting in the ongoing Border-Gavasakr trophy 2023. He said that if it wasn't for his knocks, the series would have been different without his contributions with the bat. The all-rounder is currently the third-highest run-getter in the series.
Axar scored 84 in the first innings of the Nagpur Test to orchestrate an innings and 132 run win for India. His 74 against the fall of wickets helped India win by six wickets and retain the Border Gavaskar Trophy for a fourth time in a row.
'Coaching Beyond: My Days with the Indian Cricket Team' has been filled with lots of anecdotes, insights and makes startling revelations. The book includes the incident where former cricket coach Ravi Shastri was left fuming at MS Dhoni for his sluggish knock during the ODI series against England in 2018.
'Coaching Beyond: My Days With Indian Cricket Team' was co-authored by veteran journalist R Kaushik. He said he was desperate for ODI captaincy before then head coach Ravi Shastri asked him to 'respect' MS Dhoni's prudence.
GETTY Ravi Shastri asked him to respect MS Dhoni's judgement and wait for the mantle to be passed on to him. In his book 'Coaching Beyond: my days with Indian cricket team', Sridhar spoke about communication which was the hallmark of the coaching staff during his time with the team.
Indian cricket team's first tour of New Zealand since early 2020 ended up being a seamless experience for digital users in India. Prime Video conducted a pre-series press conference featuring former India coach and all-rounder Ravi Shastri, along with the legendary pacer Zaheer Khan.
Suryakumar Yadav scored 34 runs off 25 balls in the second ODI on Sunday, November 27 at Eden Park in Auckland. Former India head coach Ravi Shastri says Yadav is one of the best players in the world if not the best T20 player. Yadav got out cheaply in the first ODI, but couldn’t carry on as Lockie Ferguson got rid of him.
There have been suggestions that BCCI's reluctance to bar its active cricketers from playing in overseas T20 leagues is proving to be detrimental. The likes of Jos Buttler, Alex Hales, Adil Rashid - three of England’s top performers - have experience of playing in the Big Bash League something that put them in a good stead during the showpiece event.
Former England captain Nasser Hussain says Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid wanted to change India’s play style. India were eliminated in the semi-final stage after losing to England by 10 wickets. Hussain said former India coach Ravi Shastri told him that India played timid cricket in the 2021 T20 World Cup.
Ravi Shastri has backed suryakumar Yadav to play all three formats for the Indian side. The former india head coach has defended him as a three-format player.
Virat Kohli pulled India out of a horrendous situation with an unbeaten 82-run knock against Pakistan. Former India captain Ravi Shastri said the innings will help Kohli rediscover his confidence. Shastrian said he always found a similarity between him and Kohli which led to belief that the latter would roar back to form.
Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja injured in lead-up to T20 World Cup in Australia. Batsmen will need to find extra gear to compensate for bowling limitations. India open their campaign against arch-rivals Pakistan on Sunday. Former coach Ravi Shastri calls India's batting line-up their best ever in the shortest format.
Former director and head coach of Team India Ravi Shastri has issued a warning to Team India ahead of the T20 World Cup to be played in Australia. The 60-year-old former all-rounder said that Team India need to improve their fielding standard. He said a good fielding team can save 15-20 runs which can make all the difference in big games especially against Pakistan.
Ravi Shastri believes that despite the absence of Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja, it is an opportunity for the side to discover a ‘new champion’ player within the set-up.
Former australia pacer has been given a warning and a fine of 50 percent of his match fees. He is known for maintaining an aggressive approach in the field. The incident was witnessed in the ongoing Legends League.
Former india head coach Ravi Shastri dropped a big MS Dhoni bomb on air. He was out cheaply for just six runs and showed no interest in reviewing a close LBW call against Cameron Green. The incident took place in the fifth over of the innings bowled by Yuzvendra Chahal.
India dropped three catches in defence of 209 runs in Mohali. Two of Cameroon Green scored 61 off 30 deliveries and one off Matthew Wade. The hosts will now meet in Nagpur for the second T20I on friday.
Ravi Shastri was the first case of Covid-19 in the Indian camp, getting infected midway through the fourth Test. The fifth Test was originally scheduled to start at the Old Trafford Stadium in Manchester on September 10. The Test was eventually played out last month at the Edgbaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham, which England won.
Virat Kohli has been going through a lean patch with the bat this year. The 33-year-old is set to return to competitive cricket with Asia Cup after a short break. Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has backed Kohli to bounce back in the tournament.
India captain Rohit Sharma has said that the team for the T20 World Cup in Australia is 80-90 percent set. Rohit has replaced Virat Koli as India captain with Rahul Dravid as the head coach now in place of Ravi Shastri. India failed to reach the semi-finals of the tournament last time in 2021.
Sourav Ganguly praises Indian team for their outstanding performance in England. Ganguly took to Twitter to congratulate the team's head coach Rahul Dravid, captain Rohit Sharma, former head coach Ravi Shastri, and ex-skipper Virat Kohli. Pant and Hardik Pandya played a crucial role in helping India win the deciding third ODI of the series. India bowled England out for 259 runs to win the decider.
Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant scored his maiden ODI century at Old Trafford. Pant scored an unbeaten 125 off 113 balls to guide India to a 2-1 series win over England. Pant was given the Player of the Match trophy and the accompanying champagne. Former India head coach Ravi Shastri took the bottle of champagne from Pant.
Rishabh Pant scored 125 not out off 111 balls as India beat England by five wickets. It was his first century in white ball cricket and made him the first Indian wicketkeeper-batter to score a century in both Tests and ODIs in England. Pant could be seen in a video offering the bottle of champagne to former coach Ravi Shastri.
Rishabh Pant scored his maiden ODI century against England on Sunday. Pant was adjudged the player of the match for his knock of 125* (113) Pant offered his POTM award, a champagne bottle to former India coach Ravi Shastri.
Team India secured the ODI series against England after winning the final ODI by 5 wickets. Rishabh Pant's unbeaten 125 off 113 balls helped Team India secure a 2-1 series win. Former India skipper Virat Kohli made a positive start to his innings only to be dismissed for 17 runs by Reece Topley.
Ravi Shastri reveals how he was not retained by the all-rounder. It shocked him when not being retained by MI during the auction. Former team India head coach reveals he has smacked 92 runs in just three innings.
Former India head coach Ravi Shastri said Hardik Pandya was shocked when he was not retained by Mumbai Indians ahead of IPL 2022 mega auction. Hardik, his brother Krunal and wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan were let go.
Rohit Sharma was the star performer for India when they toured England for a five-Test series last year. In four Tests, Rohit registered scores of 36, 83, 59 and 127. Former India coach Ravi Shastri has recalled how Rohit was dejected at Lord's.
Former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni seen in the stands at Trent Bridge. Former India head coach Ravi Shastri is in England for commentary work. India won the second T20I by a comprehensive margin of 49 runs and secured the three-match series 2-0. England got off to a blistering start after winning the toss and electing to bat first.
Former India head coach Ravi Shastri caught up with Mahendra Singh Dhoni during third T20I match. Dhoni is currently on a vacation in the UK where he is celebrating his 41st birthday. India have already taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series after winning in Southampton and Birmingham.
Ravi Shastri was in attendance at Wimbledon 2022 men’s singles semifinal match. Novak Djokovic beat Cameron Norrie and confirmed his place in the final. The Serbian superstar will play Nick Kyrgios in Sunday's deciding match. The 60-year-old is part of the commentary team for the ongoing T20I series between India and England.
Former India head coach Ravi Shastri spotted enjoying Novak Djokovic’s semi-final clash against Cam Norrie. He posted a couple of pictures which was titled: “Great to be back in Centre court on a scorching afternoon for what should be a humdinger. Joko vs Home boy”
India beat England by a huge margin of 50 runs in the first T20I of their three-match series. Hardik Pandya was named Player of the Match for India. The Gujarat-born cricketer smashed a fifty with the bat and also picked four wickets in the second innings.
India's bowling attack earned almost unanimous praise from the cricket world for how they performed in Test cricket during the captaincy of Virat Kohli with Ravi Shastri as head coach. However, that attack and its tactics have come under the scanner after India's defeat in the fifth Test against England.
England beat India by seven wickets in the rescheduled Edgbaston Test. Former cricketers including Virender Sehwag and Ravi Shastri criticised India's approach in the second innings. India fell to 245 all out in their second innings and handed England a record victory target of 378.
Ravi Shastri and Kevin Pietersen are part of the commentary panel for the India vs England 5th Test. Sky Sports Cricket shared a video in which Pietersen gave a masterclass on how to tackle spin bowling. Former India head coach and former England captain Nasser Hussain is seen bowling to Pietersen in the nets.
Ravi Shastri questions tactics used by the Indian team in Edgbaston Test match. Former India head coach was not impressed with India's tactics on day 4 of the second Test. England have set a target of 378 for England and as of now, they are just 119 runs behind.
Former chief coach Ravi Shastri reckons India's batting approach in their second innings allowed England to make a comeback in the rescheduled fifth Test. India's second innings folded for 245, leading England by 132 runs. England are now just 119 runs away from the victory target at Edgbaston.
Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen is known for his switch hit. KP worked for months to perfect the switch hit before unleashing at Durham against Scott Styris. Pietersen shared his experience with Ravi Shastri and Nasser Hussain on how to face spin in England.
Ravi Shastri is the first one to reach Edgbaston cricket ground before the Indian cricket team arrives every day during the Test match and leaves nearly an hour later after the Indian team’s departure to the hotel. His booming voice and sharp observations have made him extremely popular among Indian fans and British observers.
Former Indian head coach Ravi Shastri and England Captain Nasser Hussain entered in an epic banter in the commentary box during the rescheduled fifth Test match between India and England at Edgbaston. The duo debated over the use of the Decision Review System in the Test series between the two sides in England in 2011.
Former England captain Nasser Hussain called out Ravi Shastri after he was cropped out from a group photo of the commentary panel. Kevin Pietersen who was also in the commentary box burst out laughing. Pietersen later revealed that he was the one behind the prank. The camera then cut to the former England batter, celebrating the success of his joke.
Former India captain Virat Kohli engaged in an argument with England batter Jonny Bairstow. Former England captain and Sky Sports pundit Nasser Hussain and Ravi Shastri got into an argument over the use of Decision Review System (DRS) The duo got into a heated debate over India refusing to use DRS entirely.
Ravi Shastri posted a tweet on Saturday in which the commentators had dressed up in blue blazers in support of the Bob Willis Foundation charity, which was constituted in honour of the veteran ex-England fast bowler. Former England skipper Nasser Hussain comically said that he had been “cropped out of Ravi Shastri’s life, cancelled”
Former India team director and head coach Ravi Shastri is back at the commentary box for the England vs India series. Former England skipper Naseer Hussain and former India captain Ravi Shastri are also commentators for Sky Sports. Hussain made a remark at BCCI’s hesitance of using a particular technology – Hawk-Eye – to aid the umpires as a disgrace after Harbhajan Singh was given out LBW.
Former India head coach Ravi Shastri gave up the job after T20 World Cup 2021. He said that Rahul Dravid came out through the system and is probably more deserving than himself. The former India cricketer said that he got the job through accident as a commentator.
India put on a strong score of 416 in the first innings, and reduced England to 84/5 at Edgbaston. India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja reached the three-figure mark during the first session. Jadeja was eventually dismissed on 104, as he became the second player to score a century in the game after Rishabh Pant (146)
Ravi Shastri was appointed as India's head coach by 'mistake' He led the side to twin Test series wins in Australia and 2-1 in England last year. India reached the semi-final of the 2019 World Cup under the former head coach. He stepped down following the 2021 T20 World Cup.
Former India coach Ravi Shastri took to the Twitter account of the BCCI to talk about Jasprit Bumrah's record-breaking over of batting against Stuart Broad in the Edgbaston Test. Bumra broke the previous record of 28 off the over, breaking the previous 28.
Stuart Broad gave away 35 runs in one of the overs in the first innings. This is now the most expensive over in history of Test cricket. Stuart Broad was smashed for six sixes by India's Yuvraj Singh during the T20 World Cup in 2007. Bumrah now holds the record of must runs scored by a debutant Test captain while batting at number 10.
Jasprit Bumrah smashed Stuart Broad for 29 runs in an over on Saturday. The Indian speedster beat Brian Lara’s world record, which was his for 18 years, by just one run. Lara had hit Robin Peterson for 28 runs in a Test match in 2003-04.
Ravichandran Ashwin has not been selected for any of the previous four matches of the series that were played last year. Former India head coach Ravi Shastri revealed that Ashwin was very close to playing some role on the field during the series. Shardul Thakur scored two attacking half centuries in the match in addition to taking three wickets as India won by 157 runs.
The fifth Test between India and England had to be rescheduled last year owing to a COVID-19 outbreak in the Indian camp. Ravi Shastri was the Indian cricket team's head coach back in 2021. Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja forged a brilliant partnership of 222 runs for the sixth wicket.
Rishabh Pant scored an attacking batting display on Day 1 of the England vs India 5th Test. Pant toyed with England bowlers hitting them for huge sixes. Former India coach Ravi Shastri revealed the chat he had with Pant regarding his batting. Pant's explosive century was the reverse scoop to James Anderson.
Team India's captaincy has been trading batons since 2021. After Ravi Shastri's tenure came to an end with the 2021 T20 World Cup, Team India has seen at least six players donning the skipper's cap. Virat Kohli relinquished his captaincy responsibilities following the conclusion of the World Cup last year. Rohit Sharma stepped down from the Test captaincy after the Test series against South Africa.
