Shastri tells India to pick new T20 captain, follow England template
NEW DELHI : India need to appoint a new Twenty20 captain and follow England's template to revive their fortunes in that format, former head coach Ravi Shastri said on Thursday.
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"You Are Trying To Steal": Ravi Shastri's Strong Take On Deepti Sharma-Charlie Dean Run Out Controversy
Deepti Sharma's run out of Charlie Dean at the non-striker's end, while the England batter was backing up during an ODI on September 25, grabbed the world cricket's attention. While the ICC has now made it legal to run out batters who back up too far, several former players questioned Deepti's act and said that it was against the spirit of the game. Now, former India coach Ravi Shastri has spoken in support of Deepti. In an interview with Fox Sports, Shastri said that if the batter is backing up too far then 'it is cheating'.
T20 World Cup: Test of India's new template
Virat Kohli and Ravi Shastri looked to bring in their own brand of daredevilry to the format. While Dhoni’s tactic was always about stretching the game as far as possible and stifling the opposition in a pressure-cooker situation, Kohli preferred an in-yourface attacking approach from Ball 1. During his partnership with Shastri, we saw the influx of specialists — be it out-and-out pace or wrist spin. It worked for a while but went bust in UAE last year as India failed to go beyond the group stage, which prompted a regime change.
Watch: Ravi Shastri, Adam Gilchrist Among High-Profile Names As ICC Introduces Commentary Panel For T20 World Cup
The Men's T20 World Cup got underway on Sunday with Group A clash between Sri Lanka and Namibia. Hours before the match, the International Cricket Council released the full list of commentators who would be calling the game as part of an intensive coverage for the tournament. The apex cricket body, in a post on their official Twitter handle released the list of commentators in a fun and quirky manner. The video starts off with Mel Jones talking with former Australia wicketkeeper-batter Adam Gilchrist.
Sourav Ganguly All Set To Be Replaced By Roger Binny As BCCI President. Here's How Ravi Shastri Reacted
The journey as the president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) seems to be coming to an end for Sourav Ganguly who first took up the job in 2019. Roger Binny, who was a part of India's World Cup-winning squad in 1983, is said to be the front-runner for the job that will be vacated by Ganguly. Though an official announcement on the matter is yet to be made, former India head coach Ravi Shastri is delighted to see Binny being the one taking up the top spot in the board.
India To Have New Team After 2022 T20 World Cup? Ravi Shastri Makes Bold Claim
In comparison to the 2021 T20 World Cup, the Indian cricket team has a few fresh faces in the roster for the 2022 T20 World Cup. With the likes of Dinesh Karthik, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Harshal Patel, etc. taking a step up, the expectation from the team is to bring an end to the excruciating wait for the world champions' title. Though there are still a number of players who have the quality to continue at the top for years to come, former India head coach Ravi Shastri feels India will have a 'new team' after the conclusion of the T20 World Cup in Australia.
T20 World Cup: Ravi Shastri lauds India batting line-up but says fielding needs focus
World Cup trophy, former coach Ravi Shastri has said. India won the inaugural edition of the tournament in 2007 but failed to make the knockout rounds last year when Shastri, a former all-rounder, was in charge of the team.
If an India player needs to be rested in IPL, so be it: Ravi Shastri
Deepak Chahar, which have ruled them out of the upcoming T20 World Cup in Australia, have triggered a debate: Should India's star cricketers be given the option of 'resting' in the IPL? Chahar had to miss the IPL due to a hamstring injury, while a back injury ruled Bumrah out of the World Cup. Former India allrounder, coach and commentator Ravi Shastri has said that resting a top India player for a few games in the IPL is an area his former 1983 World Cup winning teammate Roger Binny, who is set to be the new BCCI president, must look into when he resumes office. "With the volume of cricket that exists today, it's extremely important that you get the balance right of how much a player plays. When should he be rested? And there, a (BCCI) president can play a big role. Tomorrow, if a cricketer, for the sake of playing for India, needs to be rested in the IPL for a certain number of games, so be it. Where, a (BCCI) president has to sit with the franchise and explain that he's extremely important for India first, and then the franchise," Shastri stressed while talking to veteran journalist Ayaz Memon at a 'Meet-the-media programme' at the Mumbai Press Club on Wednesday.