Be it the leg-side ploy or the introducing as many left-handed batsmen in the lineup, it was Shastri's tactical decisions that helped India bounce back from 36 all-out to the Border-Gavaskar series win in Australia.
India play four Tests against England at home in February-March and then fly to England in August-September to play five Tests.
Not just the pacers, even the spinners attacked the stumps of Australia's batting pillars, Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne, with fielders at catching positions on the leg side.
Team India's long-serving fielding coach R Sridhar was in the thick of things as side battled adversity after adversity before their "unreal" Test series win over a mighty Australia.
He was greeted at the Mumbai airport on Thursday morning by his wife and daughter, along with flowers and trumpets by fans who thronged to see their star local boy.
Hafeez said talent is not enough in modern day international cricket and what is more important is to have a proper process to "polish" the skills of the youngsters.
Rahane, Shastri, star batsman Rohit Sharma, pacer Shardul Thakur and opener Prithvi Shaw landed in Mumbai, while Brisbane Test hero Rishabh Pant arrived in Delhi early this morning.
But that's the news part of the story. When it comes to views, there are many -- some are quite open about the theory of split captaincy and some are speaking about it in hushed tones.
India will face England in four Tests at home starting February 5 - two in Chennai and two in Ahmedabad.
India won the fourth and final Test of the series with three wickets, clinching the Border-Gavaskar Trophy by 2-1.
Indian team showed a lot of gumption to retain the coveted Border-Gavaskar Trophy with a historic three-wicket win over Australia in Gabba.
Pant (89 not out off 138 balls) held his nerves and batted with maturity to lead India to a historic three-wicket in the series-deciding fourth Test.
The Indian selectors led by Chetan Sharma on Tuesday named the squad for the first two Tests against England. Virat Kohli, Hardik Pandya, and Ishant Sharma have made their way back into the squad.
With 13 scalps, Siraj was India's highest wicket-taker in the memorable 2-1 series win on Tuesday and people in the locality where the cricketer lives erupted in joy.
Known for his one-liners, Shastri was still gathering his thoughts after what unfolded here. A mammoth target of 328 was chased down without too much fuss by a fearless bunch of youngsters.
Former Indian cricketer and BJP MP from East Delhi, Gautam Gambhir, on January 19 lauded the performance of Indian Cricket Team.
Former Indian cricketer Syed Kirmani congratulated the team by saying that this has been the most spectacular win for India when all the experienced players are injured and younger players have taken their places.
Shastri said India's performance will not be forgotten by the cricket world for a long time to come.
Rahane and Kohli are contrasting personalities but the former did remarkably well in galvanising the squad after the regular skipper headed back home on paternity leave following the Adelaide debacle.
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