Shastri was in fact expected to check the wicket on Tuesday itself, but a delay in his arrival saw him change his plan and head straight to the team hotel.
In the morning, skipper Virat Kohli and vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane touched down at around 9:40 a.m. before the rest of the players and headed straight to the team hotel.
On Friday, the Indian team management was pleasantly surprised to see freshness on the wickets.
On Wednesday, Ganguly and other newly elected office-bearers met the NCA members, including head of cricket Rahul Dravid to discuss the same.
Team India coach Ravi Shastri and former India batsman VVS Laxman wished their followers a 'Happy Diwali' on the auspicious occasion of Diwali on Sunday.
Team India coach Ravi Shastri said that MS Dhoni knows when it is right to walk away and people should stop talking about his retirement.
Ravi Shastri lauded Sourav Ganguly's appointment as the president of BCCI and said that it is an indication that Indian cricket is moving in the right direction.
Team India coach Ravi Shastri said that MS Dhoni knows when it is right to walk away and people should stop talking about his retirement.
New BCCI president Sourav Ganguly said that he will speak to Team India skipper Virat Kohli on Thursday and will do the best to help him and the team.
Former India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni finally showed up after India wrapped up the Test series against South Africa here, posing with coach Ravi Shastri among others.
Rohit Sharma slammed 529 runs from 3 matches at an average of 132.25, hitting three centuries including a double ton in Ranchi.
India beat South Africa by an innings and 202 runs in Ranchi to complete a 3-0 series whitewash over South Africa.
Sourav Ganguly said that there shouldn't be a need for re-appointment of the head coach even though the ad-hoc CAC formed to select the head coach back in August was served conflict notice.
Sourav Ganguly had a witty response when asked about Ravi Shastri during a media interaction in Kolkata.
Ravi Shastri has stressed that the team management will have to be careful about managing Jasprit Bumrah's workload.
MS Dhoni has taken an extended break from international cricket after India's World Cup campaign in England got over earlier in the year.
Team India head coach Ravi Shastri shared a video message, urging people to join government initiatives like Fit India Movement and Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.
While the world accepts the fact that Pant is one of the most destructive batsmen at present, the general feeling is that his keeping still needs quite a bit of improvement.
Gautam Gambhir adviced Team India captain Virat Kohli and coach Ravi Shastri to speak to Rishabh Pant personally about the problems and not criticise openly.
Ravi Shastri clarified his comments and said that the team management will back Rishabh Pant to the hilt but will be pulled up if he goofs up.
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