Ravi Shastri

India vs South Africa: 'You guys whipped us, when are you going back?' SA fans tell India coaches at a mall

India's overwhelming success in the ODI and T20I series on their tour of South Africa had the local fans in awe as very few visiting teams manage a whipping that Virat Kohli and his boys managed to hand their fancied hosts. 

Feb 28, 2018, 11:35 AM IST

Ravi Shastri Warns: When you come to my country, never question the pitches

Not many gave the Ravi Shastri-coached India a chance to win eight of the 12 matches on their tour of South Africa but it became a reality, though winning a Test series in the rainbow nation remained a dream.

Feb 28, 2018, 10:54 AM IST

Ravi Shastri's brow-raising words: People in India are happy when we lose

India whipped South Africa in the limited-overs leg of the South Africa tour and coach Ravi Shastri said the turnaround was possible because Virat Kohli & Co stuck to their task even when no one gave them a chance after losing the first two Tests.  

Feb 28, 2018, 10:12 AM IST

Ravi Shastri asks scribe to get latest dictionary to praise Virat Kohli

Shastri said that if he had been in scribe's position, he would have gone to the bookstore and bought the latest dictionary to find a word of praise for Kohli. 

Feb 17, 2018, 11:49 AM IST

Virat Kohli contradicts Ravi Shastri on preparation for South Africa tour

"I personally don't feel that we didn't feel prepared starting this series. I won't sit here and point that out after losing a Test series," Kohli said ahead of the third Test at the Wanderers.

Jan 23, 2018, 22:02 PM IST

Ravi Shastri's message to BCCI: Need more practice days on overseas tours

"I am sure henceforth in future, when the itineraries are made, that (practice days) will be taken into account," he added.

Jan 22, 2018, 19:40 PM IST

India vs South Africa: Ravi Shastri plays 'current form' song again in Rahane-or-Rohit debate

India coach Ravi Shastri on Monday defended the team management's decision to leave out Ajinkya Rahane from the first two Tests in South Africa, saying Rohit Sharma was the best option going by form.

Jan 22, 2018, 19:14 PM IST

BCCI worships Virat Kohli, scared to oppose him: Ramchandra Guha

Calling almost everyone "pygmies before Kohli" in a column for The Telegraph, Guha wrote, “The BCCI’s officials worshipped him (Kohli) even more than the Indian cabinet worships (Prime Minister) Narendra Modi."

Jan 21, 2018, 21:44 PM IST

India vs South Africa: Wounded India gets back to training for third Test

Looking to salvage pride in the third Test beginning on Wednesday, team India got down to business at the Wanderers on Sunday with a practice session that lasted just under four hours.

Jan 21, 2018, 20:13 PM IST

India vs South Africa: Ravi Shastri wishes Happy New Year in 'DJ wale babu' style

The post received positive reactions and was loved by all his fans, who began calling the Team India coach, 'DJ wale babu.'

Jan 01, 2018, 13:26 PM IST

India in South Africa: We seek job satisfaction by performing, says Ravi Shastri

Addressing the first press conference after arriving in South Africa for the three-match Test series, Shastri said adaptability to foreign conditions will be the key to success for the visitors.

Dec 30, 2017, 20:30 PM IST

Next 18 months will define this Indian cricket team, feels chief coach Ravi Shastri

Shastri said the team is aware what lies ahead for them on the tours of South Africa, England and Australia.

Dec 27, 2017, 20:31 PM IST

Ravi Shastri urges Team India to embrace South African challenge

Shastri said that the players are playing together for the last few years and that will help them flourish in South Africa.

Dec 27, 2017, 19:19 PM IST

Ravi Shastri's 'we don't care' comment gets roasted on Twitter

After India completed the T20I series whitewash of Sri Lanka by winning the third match of the series in Mumbai on Sunday, Ravi Shastri made a comment that hasn't gone down well with most of the fans, who went on to troll India's chief coach on Twitter. 

Dec 26, 2017, 10:24 AM IST

'MS Dhoni at 36 can beat players of 26,' India coach Ravi Shastri slams critics

Dhoni's sharp reflexes behind the stumps are still unmatched and chief selector MSK Prasad made it clear that none of the younger guys have quite yet matched upto the game-changer, under whose leadership India won an unprecedented two World Cups.

Dec 25, 2017, 15:28 PM IST

Indian cricket team coach Ravi Shastri eyes South Africa series after Sri Lanka whitewash

The Indians thrashed the visitors by five wickets at the Wankhede Stadium to clinch the series 3-0. They had earlier won the Test series and One-Day International (ODI) series as well.

Dec 24, 2017, 23:42 PM IST

Nothing is finalised: BCCI on cricketers' salary hike

It is learned that the Supreme Court appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) is looking forward to add Rs 200 crore to their existing corpus of Rs 180 crore in this season in order to meet the wage demands of the next season.

Dec 15, 2017, 20:27 PM IST

I don't have power like MS Dhoni and Chris Gayle, says Rohit Sharma

The Indian opener hit 12 sixes and 13 fours in his 208 not out during the second ODI against Sri Lanka. It was his third double century in 50-over internationals.

Dec 14, 2017, 14:24 PM IST

India vs Sri Lanka, 3rd Test: Furious Ravi Shastri confronts umpires in Delhi – Watch

India won the second Test in Nagpur by record margins to lead the series 1-0 after the rain-marred Kolkota Test ended in a thrilling draw.

Dec 03, 2017, 23:22 PM IST

Cheteshwar Pujara should be in top bracket of central contracts: Ravi Shastri

Pujara is currently in the Grade A of Central Contracts alongside Virat Kohli, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ajinkya Rahane and Murali Vijay.

Dec 01, 2017, 16:59 PM IST