New Delhi, November 10 | Indian captain Virat Kohli on Wednesday thanked outgoing coaching staff Ravi Shastri, Bharat Arun and R Sridhar for their contribution in making the Indian team a strong organisation.
The trio of head coach Shastri, bowling coach Bharat and fielding coach Sridhar ended their stints on Monday with India’s T20 World Cup final match against Namibia.
While India failed to qualify for the semi-finals of the ICC T20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates, the Shastri-Kohli duo along with Bharat and Sridhar made the team a formidable traveling outfit in the Test arena.
They were part of a set-up that won two Tests in Australia while the Indian side leads 2-1 in the five-Test series in England, which is due to be completed next year.
India also won T20I series in South Africa, New Zealand, England and Australia during his tenure.
“Thank you all for all our memories and wonderful journey as a team with you all. Your contribution is huge and will always be remembered in Indian cricket history,” Kohli, who has stepped down from T20 captaincy, wrote on Twitter.
“Wishing you all the best for moving forward in life. Until next time,” he said.
Shastri has been replaced by former India captain Rahul Dravid as India’s head coach while Rohit Sharma has been named as India’s new T20 captain.
It is also expected that Rohit will also take over the ODI captaincy during India’s next season.
Source: IANS