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  IPL 2022: Pull out of IPL, for all you care: Ravi Shastri tells Virat Kohli

  Cricket | April 27, 2022 18:56 IST

  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 2019.

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  Seven missed calls from BCCI; How did commentator Ravi Shastri become coach of Team India?

  Cricket | April 26, 2022 18:36 IST

  "I had no warning. I was commentating at the Oval during India’s 2014 tour of England and came off air to find six or seven missed calls. What’s happened here?. The BCCI said: We want you to take over, starting tomorrow, at any cost."

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  Shastri backs RCB to make playoffs

  Cricket | April 16, 2022 16:48 IST

  Former India coach Ravi Shastri is backing Royal Challengers Bangalore to make the playoffs of the ongoing IPL, having played some good cricket under new skipper Faf du Plessis.

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  Ravi Shastri says India need an all-rounder at No. 6, rules out Hardik Pandya as pure batter

  Cricket | March 24, 2022 11:17 IST

  Hardik has not been able to go full throttle with the ball since returning from surgery to treat an injured back.

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  Stupid clause: Ravi Shastri on not being able to do commentary during India coaching job

  Cricket | March 23, 2022 12:40 IST

  The 59-year-old Shastri has made a name for himself behind the mike after his career as an India player, and fans will once again get to hear the former all-rounder's booming voice in the commentary box.

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  IPL is one of greatest physiotherapists, gets everyone fit before auction: Ravi Shastri

  Cricket | March 23, 2022 12:29 IST

  The 15th edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) gets underway with a match between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday.

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  In IPL 2022, India will be looking for a solid captain for future: Ravi Shastri

  Cricket | December 19, 2022 11:06 IST

  From Rishabh Pant to Shreyas Iyer, the upcoming tournament could be mostly about unearthing the next generation of Indian leaders. He said current India skipper Rohit Sharma is doing an "outstanding" job.

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  Equation we had with journalists far better than the boys of today, says Shastri

  Cricket | February 28, 2022 22:16 IST

  Shastri was one of those prominent former stars who had urged Saha to publicly name and shame the journalist in question.

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  Someone else took credit for decisions I took in Australia: Rahane

  Cricket | February 10, 2022 16:58 IST

  As regular captain Virat Kohli flew out of Australia, leaving in his wake the disappointment of the humiliating loss in the opener at Adelaide, Rahane took over the reins in the most difficult of circumstances.

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  Indian cricket will be spineless if Ranji trophy is ignored: Ravi Shastri

  Cricket | January 28, 2022 12:44 IST

  The Ranji Trophy was scheduled to start on January 13 this year but was postponed indefinitely by the BCCI due to the third wave of the pandemic.

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  Ravi Shastri backs Team India after Test and ODI series loss against South Africa

  Cricket | January 25, 2022 12:22 IST

  In the backdrop of Virat Kohli's departure as captain from all formats, India, under stand-in skipper KL Rahul, were blanked 0-3 in the ODIs to cap a forgettable tour to South Africa.

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  IND vs SA: Shastri feels Petersen is great player in the making, reminds of Gundappa Viswanath

  Cricket | January 15, 2022 11:16 IST

  Petersen proved to be a crucial member of the South African team that defeated India 2-1 in the just-concluded Test series.

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  Captain and coach should have a say in team selection, says Ravi Shastri

  Cricket | December 30, 2021 14:32 IST

  A captain sits in the selection committee to give his inputs but decision making power lies with the five-member selection panel while the coach doesn't have a seat on the table.

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  Ravi Shastri backs split captaincy, says it's 'right way to go'

  Cricket | December 27, 2021 14:55 IST

  While Virat Kohli remains the Test skipper, one of the finest white-ball exponents and star opener, Rohit Sharma has been appointed as the T20 and ODI captain.

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  One of the great inspirational stories: Shastri on Himachal winning Hazare Trophy

  Cricket | December 26, 2021 20:07 IST

  Himachal Pradesh on Sunday stunned the mighty Tamil Nadu in the final of the Vijay Hazare Trophy.  

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  Picking three wicket-keepers in 2019 ODI WC squad wasn't logical: Ravi Shastri

  Cricket | December 11, 2021 17:31 IST

  A few months before the 2019 World Cup, captain Virat Kohli had said that Rayudu would be the team's no 4 for the tournament. However, when MSK Prasad led the selection committee picked the squad for the mega event, Rayudu was not selected.

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  Ravi Shastri hints Virat Kohli might give up captaincy in other formats to focus on his batting

  Cricket | November 12, 2021 20:42 IST

  Kohli, who has taken rest for the T20 series and one Test against New Zealand to recover bubble fatigue in COVID times, has relinquished captaincy in the shortest format after the showpiece event.

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  Kohli thanks Shastri and support staff for 'an amazing journey as team'

  Cricket | November 10, 2021 12:27 IST

  While India failed to qualify for the semifinals of the ICC T20 World Cup in the UAE, the Shastri-Kohli duo along with bowling coach Bharat Arun and fielding coach R Sridhar were part of a set-up that won two Test series in Australia.  

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  Babar Azam backs Shastri's bio-bubble views, says, 'You need space when you are down'

  Cricket | November 09, 2021 17:54 IST

  Ahead of India's final T20 World Cup game against Namibia, Shastri had said that his players were mentally and physically exhausted after six months of bubble life and a longer break between IPL and the ICC event would have served them better.

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  Shastri backs Dravid to 'raise the bar'

  Cricket | November 09, 2021 12:53 IST

  The T20 World Cup game against Namibia was Shastri’s last day in the office as the head coach.