Most challenging & satisfying job I’ve had: Shastri
Team India is going through an interesting phase. Since MS Dhoni’s retirement from Tests in Australia last year, a young team under the dynamic leadership of Virat Kohli has been fighting it out hard and fierce. The players are growing in experience and stature. Experienced ones, like Ishant Sharma and R Ashwin, have rediscovered themselves on the highest level. On the batting front, there is a problem of plenty. Batting positions are not carved in stone and flexibility has bred versatility.
Mentoring and managing a team in transition is no easy job. While striving for the perfect combination, there is a small matter of ensuring that the young minds remain uncluttered amidst the trial and errors. In this regards, Team India’s current coaching staff, led by Team Director, Ravi Shastri, and aptly manned by Bharat Arun (bowling coach), R Sridhar (fielding coach) and Sanjay Bangar (batting coach), has done a remarkable job. The sincere efforts put in by these gentlemen and the hard yards run by the players were reflected in the historic 2-1 Test series triumph in Sri Lanka.
It is no surprise that one year since their appointments, the roles of all the members of the coaching staff have been extended until the upcoming ICC World Twenty20.
In the wake of the announcement, BCCI.TV spoke to Team Director, Ravi Shastri, about what has made this team of coaches click in the last year. The former India captain also reflected on the team’s impressive performance in the Emerald Isle. He opened up on Ishant Sharma’s aggression, R Ashwin’s brilliance and the constantly changing batting order.
Mentoring and managing a team in transition is no easy job. While striving for the perfect combination, there is a small matter of ensuring that the young minds remain uncluttered amidst the trial and errors. In this regards, Team India’s current coaching staff, led by Team Director, Ravi Shastri, and aptly manned by Bharat Arun (bowling coach), R Sridhar (fielding coach) and Sanjay Bangar (batting coach), has done a remarkable job. The sincere efforts put in by these gentlemen and the hard yards run by the players were reflected in the historic 2-1 Test series triumph in Sri Lanka.
It is no surprise that one year since their appointments, the roles of all the members of the coaching staff have been extended until the upcoming ICC World Twenty20.
In the wake of the announcement, BCCI.TV spoke to Team Director, Ravi Shastri, about what has made this team of coaches click in the last year. The former India captain also reflected on the team’s impressive performance in the Emerald Isle. He opened up on Ishant Sharma’s aggression, R Ashwin’s brilliance and the constantly changing batting order.
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