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Mumbai: Aamir Khan, who is leaving no stone unturned to promote his upcoming film ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’, was recently seen in a video where he was asking for a chance to play for one of the IPL teams. The video soon went viral as it opened up a new wave of discussion. Following the hullabaloo, […]
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London: Robert Key will need to grow a “thick skin” akin to the Dukes ball just like I grew one to counter the “jealous people”, former India head coach Ravi Shastri said on how the ex-England opener should go out about his job as ECB”s ”Director of Cricket”. Shastri was at helm of India”s coaching […]
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Mumbai: Former India men’s cricket team chief coach Ravi Shastri has opined that Virat Kohli should take a break from the sport in order to overcome his lean patch. Kohli, the former India skipper in all three formats, stepped down from captaincy roles last year. He has not scored a century in any format since November […]
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Mumbai: Former India cricketer and coach Ravi Shastri has termed spinner Yuzvendra Chahal’s revelations that he was hung from the 15th-floor hotel balcony by an inebriated fellow cricketer during the 2013 IPL, as shocking, adding that if such an incident happens now the person should be “given a life ban” and “sent to a rehab […]
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Mumbai: Former India coach Ravi Shastri has called young batter Shubman Gill “one of the finest talents in world cricket”, someone who is tailor-made for the game’s T20 format because of his wide range of strokes. Gill, 22, who is playing for Gujarat Titans in the IPL, is using the ongoing season as an opportunity […]
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Mumbai: Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has been left mighty impressed with the performance of young Mumbai Indians batter Tilak Varma in IPL 2022, especially with the wide range of shots in the repertoire of the young left-handed batter. The 19-year-old Varma, who played for India in the 2020 Men’s U19 World Cup in […]
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Hyderabad: The St John’s Cricket Foundation that has produced Test cricketers like VVS Laxman, G Hanuma Vihari in Marredpally has undergone a complete metamorphosis — indeed a change for the good. Not just the name, but the environs and ambience has not only acquired all the modern English county club looks but facilities too. Now […]
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Kolkata: BCCI president Sourav Ganguly believes his former teammate Rahul Dravid has all the attributes for becoming successful in his current role as the coach of the Indian cricket team. Ganguly feels Dravid’s “intense, meticulous and professional” attitude are just the ingredients a coach needs to be successful in the high-pressure India job. “He (Dravid) […]
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New Delhi: Former India coach Ravi Shastri thinks Virat Kohli has taken a “smart decision” by giving up captaincy from all forms of cricket, paving the way to express himself better in the upcoming Indian Premier League. Shastri, who witnessed Kohli’s leadership from close quarters during his stint as India coach, however, also feels the […]
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Hyderabad: Former Indian team coach Ravi Shastri lavished praises on Virat Kohli, who is set to appear in his 100th Test for the country when India take on Sri Lanka in the first Test in Mohali on Friday. Shastri, who was in Hyderabad to inaugurate Coaching Beyond cricket academy, said playing 100 Tests for a […]
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Hyderabad: Former Indian cricketer and Team India head coach Ravi Shastri inaugurated the Coaching Beyond, centre of excellence for Cricket in association with the St John’s Sports Coaching Foundation in the city, on Thursday. The academy will have Ravi Shastri, former Indian bowling coach Bharat Arun and fielding coach R Sridhar as partners along with […]
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Shastri completed his term with the Indian cricket team as head coach and he is starting a new inning with Legends League Cricket (LLC).
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Hyderabad: Hyderabad’s TK Diliep is the new Team India fielding coach. He will succeed his fellow Hyderabadi R Sridhar, who has stepped down along with head coach Ravi Shastri and bowling coach Bharat Arun. The 38-year-old had applied for the post and looked a strong contender. His last assignment was with the Indian team that […]
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Abu Dhabi: The Indian cricket team is in a “much better place” compared to the time he came on board and there is enough talent to handle transition of pacers and have different bowlers across three formats, feels outgoing bowling coach Bharat Arun. Arun, head coach Ravi Shastri and fielding coach R Sridhar will end […]
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Hyderabad: As expected, the Cricket Advisory Committee comprising Sulakshana Naik and RP Singh on Wednesday unanimously appointed Rahul Dravid as the Head Coach of Team India (Senior Men). The former India captain will take charge from the upcoming home series against New Zealand. The BCCI had invited applications for the said position on October 26 […]
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Hyderabad: If wishes are to be true, Virat Kohli and Ravi Shastri would like to end this World Cup on a fairy tale note. As captain and coach they have dominated the world cricket but an ICC Trophy (be it in one day, Test championship and T20), continues to elude them. Is this could be […]
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Hyderabad: This will be his fourth World Cup as fielding coach (two ODIs and two T20s) in shorter formats of the game. Ramakrishnan Sridhar along with other supporting staff headed by Ravi Shastri, want to end the tournament on a high. “It will be the final hurrah. We know the conditions in the UAE. It […]
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Hyderabad: The BCCI sprang a surprise on Wednesday while announcing the 15-member squad to the T20 World Cup by naming former Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni as a mentor of the team. After announcing his retirement from international cricket, Dhoni will don a new role in the Indian team. Many of the pundits have welcomed […]
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Shastri has guided the Indian team to Test series wins in Australia twice. Under him, India also reached the semi-final of the 2019 World Cup and the WTC Final but went down to New Zealand in both the knockout games.
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Shastri is with the Test team for the five Tests against England, while Rahul Dravid is at the helm in the white-ball tour to Sri Lanka. Shastri's contract ends after the T20 World Cup in October-November.
