Coach Ravi Shastri along with captain Virat Kohli took Team India to new heights of success. (image: Instagram)
Even though the Indian team did not win the ICC trophy while Ravi Shastri was on top, the team achieved great success in all formats of the game.
Happy Birthday Ravi Shastri: Ravi Shastri was one of the best all-rounders of the Indian team after Kapil Dev. Ravi played as an opener as well as a middle-order batsman. By the time he retired, Ravi had scored 6938 international runs and took 280 international wickets.
During his playing days, Shastri was the glamor boy of Indian cricket. His body was impressive due to his tall and handsome appearance. Shaaz, as his fans fondly call him, still has the same flamboyant personality.
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In fact, Shastri’s popularity soared when he donned the hat of a commentator. Ravi can be considered a true servant of Indian cricket because of his contribution as the coach of the Indian cricket team.
Ravi Shastri was the director of the Indian cricket team for a period of two years starting in 2014. Shastri was then appointed as the head coach of the team in 2017. Even though the Indian team could not win the ICC trophy, while Shastri was. At the top, the team achieved great success in all formats of the game.
As Ravi Shastri celebrates his 60th birthday on May 27, let’s take a look at the achievements of the Indian team while Ravi Shastri was the head coach.
- test cricket
India has become a powerhouse in Test cricket since Ravi Shastri took over as the head coach. During the reign of Shastri, India The team won 25 matches out of 43 test matches played. This translates to a staggering two wins for every loss.
The Indian won every series played except one during the England tour in 2018, in which India lost 1-4, lost 1-2 against South Africa and lost 0-2 against New Zealand. India also lost the WTC final against New Zealand in England.
Notably, India was the No. 1 team in the ICC rankings for 37 months under Shastri. - limited overs cricket
India won 54 of the 81 ODIs played under the leadership of Ravi Shastri. The team had a staggering W/L ratio of 2.25.
India also reached the semi-finals of 2019 Cricket World Cup where they lost to New Zealand. - T20 cricket
While Shastri was the head coach, India’s record in T20 cricket was phenomenal. During Shastri’s reign, India played a total of 69 T20 matches and won 44 of them. Out of 23 series played by India under Shastri’s coach, the team won 15 of them and lost only 5 series.
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