Under-fire coach Ravi Shastri wants warm-up games before Australia Test series
Cricket | September 13, 2018 23:34 ISTShastri, though, was doubtful if practice games for the Tour Down Under could be arranged due to a crammed schedule.
Shastri, though, was doubtful if practice games for the Tour Down Under could be arranged due to a crammed schedule.
While the question asked by the scribe was "justified", Gavaskar felt maybe the timing was wrong.
The sharp response that came from Kohli is not the first from him when pointed queries come his way after disappointments.
The former captain said that Virat Kohli owning up to the team's defeat against England shows that he is the right man to lead the team. He compared this to the statement of coach Ravi Shastri belittling past Indian teams when questioned about the te
Head coach Ravi Shastri, on Tuesday, rated the team the "best travelling side in last 15 years", although being factually incorrect.
Gavaskar, once a teammate and captain of Shastri, recalled some of the series wins abroad by Indian teams of the past.
Head coach Ravi Shastri underlined the need to grow mentally tougher in order to cross the finishing line and win Test series in overseas conditions.
Shastri, who is currently engaged in India's tour of England along with the national team, said, "Nothing to say when it is the biggest load of cow dung."
Nimrat Kaur posted a cryptic tweet, dismissing speculation that she is dating former cricketer Ravi Shastri.
Nimrat and Ravi Shastri have been roped in by a popular Germany luxury car brand since 2015 as their faces to launch its various car models every year.
With Indian pacers doing a star turn with 38 out of the 46 wickets in three Tests being taken by them, the Bengal speedster said that it is their duty to deliver in conducive conditions.
Shahid Afridi recently revealed the name of the cricketer who gave him the celebrated title 'Boom Boom Afridi', during an interaction with his fans on Twitter.
Kohli has so far scored 440 runs with two hundreds in three Tests as India made a comeback with a 203-run win in the Trent Bridge game.
Good news comes its way for the visitors as Kohli is near full fitness, whereas R Ashwin, Hardik Pandya and seamer Jasprit Bumrah have been declared fit for the 3rd Test at Nottingham.
Kohli and coach Shastri led the way as the Indian cricket team hoisted the tricolour on the occasion of the country's 72nd Independence Day in the British capital.
There is no doubt that as a team you are always going to win some and lose some. But the manner of the Lord's defeat is what has angered and shocked many around the cricket world.
In fact, there is a possibility that if India lose the series, the Shastri-Kohli duo may not enjoy unlimited powers as it has been the case till now.
Jones said now it was up to the Indian captain Virat Kohli and head coach Ravi Shastri to instill confidence among the players and make them work hard to get things right against the moving ball.
Indian fans were fuming at India coach Ravi Shastri after successive defeats on English soil. Fans took to Twitter to show their anger against Shastri.
Arun expressed his satisfaction after the bowlers once again took 20 wickets in a Test match outside sub-continent.
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