Ravi Shastri's big statement on star India batter
Sports | August 17, 2023 6:35 ISTRavi Shastri wants KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer to play practice games before being considered for Asia Cup 2023
Ravi Shastri wants KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer to play practice games before being considered for Asia Cup 2023
With just a couple of weeks left for the 2023 edition of the Asia Cup to begin, the star-studded commentary panel of 12 members has been announced.
In the match which was played at DC's home ground, Arun Jaitley Stadium, MI registered a win by 6 wickets.
Asked about his ex-head coach's assessment on the third Test, Rohit sounded very firm.
India were dismissed for 163 and set a target of 76 after second innings. The Aussies achieved it in just 18.5 overs.
According to Shastri, Team India should have a mindset of beating the Aussies 4-0 as they have an advantage of playing at home.
IND vs AUS 2023: India will face Australia in a four-match Test series starting on February 9 in Nagpur. India are the current holders of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
In his book 'Coaching Beyond: My Days With Indian Cricket Team', co-authored by journalist R Kaushik, R Sridhar spoke about communication which he felt was the hallmark of the coaching staff during his time with the Indian team.
Former Indian team cricket coach and now a broadcaster Ravi Shastri has finally addressed the Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma rift conundrum. Shastri has shared the India dressing room with both these stalwarts and has finally shared his opinion about the same.
The Indian team touring New Zealand currently features young faces on the side. India have won the T20I series by 1-0, while New Zealand lead the ODI series 1-0 after two matches.
Days after Dravid's predecessor Ravi Shastri had questioned why an India coach would need a break when they get "two-three months" off during the IPL, Ashwin said that the coaching staff was physically and mentally burned out.
RAVI SHASTRI CONTROVERSY: Former India head coach has stressed upon the fact that going forward, Hardik Pandya should lead India in the shortest format of the game. These comments by Shastri haven't gone down well with the fans of Rohit Sharma
Ravi went on to say that apart from all the domestic cricket, there are India A tours as well and the players are fine by just focusing on IPL.
Shastri said that the mantra going forward should be to make the team a great fielding side and allow them to play fearless cricket.
The comments come after Rahul Dravid took rest from India's tour of New Zealand. Senior players like Virat Kohli, KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma too, have been rested. Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja continue to be on the sidelines after their injuries.
T20 World Cup 2022: Mohammad Shami's fitness remains doubtful and Deepak Chahar is busy playing ODIs against South Africa. Recently, India's bowling department, especially death bowling has been facing a lot of criticism
I think this side is no match to any of the top sides when it comes to fielding: Ravi Shastri
India lost the Super 4 match that went down to the wire on Sunday.
Earlier in the match, Pakistan won the toss and opted to bowl.
Virat Kohli will come back into the playing eleven after being rested for the West Indies series, while K L Rahul returns after an injury layoff.
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