Tag: Shastri
'The Elephant In The Room Is The IPL': Nasser Hussain After 5th Test Cancellation
Former England skipper Nasser Hussain put the blame for the cancellation of the fifth Test between Indian and England at Old Trafford to cricket's relentless scheduling, adding that the "packed schedule" and "the elephant in the room that is the Indian Premier League" had created the mess. ....
I Was Initially A Little Bit Surprised: McCullum On Kohli Stepping Down As T20I Captain
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) head coach Brendon McCullum admitted he was initially "surprised" by Virat Kohli's announcement to step down as the T20I captain after the men's T20 World Cup in the UAE in October and November. He also said that thinking about how consuming being the captain in all formats is, the surprise has slowly gone down. ....
T20 WC: Throwdowns To Batters & Tips To Wicket-keepers, MS Dhoni Moves Into His New Role
Former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni seems to have transitioned smoothly into the role of mentor of the Virat Kohli-led side during the ICC T20 World Cup, as the veteran cricketer was seen giving throw-downs to the players ahead of the 'Super 12' game against Pakistan here on Sunday (October 24). ....
Not My Job To Approach Administrators To Get Breaks For Players Before World Cup: Head Coach Ravi Shastri
India's outgoing coach Ravi Shastri categorically said that it was not his job to approach the Indian cricket administrators to get some sort of break for the players ahead of the T20 World Cup, given that many of them could probably be suffering from bio-bubbles fatigue due to the excessive workload over the last six months. ....
Unfortunately India Doesn't Have Too Many All-rounders In Top-six: Head Coach Ravi Shastri
Outgoing India cricket team coach Ravi Shastri wants "a couple of guys" in the top-six who can roll their arm over as per the requirement of the side to give it more options in the shortest format of the game, following all-rounder Hardik Pandya coming a cropper with the ball in the ICC T20 World Cup. ....
ANALYSIS: A New Era Beckons Indian Cricket Under Rahul Dravid
With Ravi Shastri's coaching tenure coming to an end, Rahul Dravid will take over the reins, and a new era of Indian cricket is all set to begin under his guidance in the upcoming weeks. ....
Virat Kohli Thanks Outgoing India Support Staff For Their Contribution
India captain Virat Kohli on Wednesday expressed gratitude to the outgoing coaching staff -- Ravi Shastri, Bharat Arun and R Sridhar -- for their contributions in making the Indian team a strong outfit. ....
Ravi Shastri Opens Up On His Alleged Spat With Sourav Ganguly In 2016, Proximity To Virat Kohli And More
Former India coach Ravi Shastri on Friday opened up on his relationship with ex-skipper and current president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Sourav Ganguly. ....
Rahul Dravid Will Bring Culture Of Putting Team Ahead Of Self: KL Rahul
Ahead of the three T20Is against New Zealand, India's new T20 vice-captain K L Rahul on Monday said that new head coach Rahul Dravid will bring with him a culture in which the players put the team above their personal goals. ....
South Africa Are No Pushovers, But India Have Got Firepower To Match Them, Says Ravi Shastri
Former India head coach Ravi Shastri thinks South Africa are not pushovers at home but believes India have got the firepower and arsenal to match the hosts in the three-match Test series starting from December 26 at SuperSport Park in Centurion. ....
