Ravi Shastri has opened at the lowest level during his tenure as the team. India head coach. 1983 World The cup-winning player had a good time as the head coach of the Indian cricket team, especially in Test cricket. The Virat Kohli-Ravi Shastri duo took the team to many heights in the red-ball format, with India dominating the ICC rankings for the past four years.
However, the 59-year-old also had his share of ups and downs as he revealed that last year’s 36 against Australia in Adelaide was the lowest point of his tenure. Shastri admitted that there is no escape for the head coach as he is in the firing line when things do not go in favor of the team.
“Look, the coach is in the firing line; there is no substitute. This is the irony of the work. You have to be ready from day one. I knew there would be no way out. 36 all out was the lowest point,” Shastri told The Week.
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Shastri spoke about the Adelaide Test and revealed that the management and the players were all stunned after losing nine wickets during the first session and narrowing down their lowest score in Test cricket history to just 36.
“We had nine wickets (overnight) and then we were bundled out for 36. All it had to do was score 80 plus runs (to stay in the game). We were all numb. We were in a state of shock for several days. How could this happen?” said the 59-year-old former all-rounder.
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“It wasn’t just me. I’d be the first to raise my hand and say I was the one responsible, take the brick and mortar; there’s no place to hide. I told the boys to pay attention to what they were doing.” The boys were unbelievable. A month after that 36 all out, on January 19, we won the series. I’m still wondering how it happened? I promise, as long as I live, people win that series. Will talk about it,” Shastri said.
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