Quality was always there in IPL, final stamp came when it was taken to South Africa: Shastri

Quality was always there in IPL, final stamp came when it was taken to South Africa: Shastri

India won the World Cup in 2007, so because of that, the amount of interest that was created was unbelievable, said Ravi Shastri. File | Photo Credit: M. Vedhan The IPL has always had quality, but what took it to another level was the successful hosting of the league in South Africa in 2009, and […]

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IPL 2023 | Shubman Gill can break Kohli’s record for most runs in single IPL season: Shastri

IPL 2023 | Shubman Gill can break Kohli’s record for most runs in single IPL season: Shastri

Gujarat Titans Shubman Gill plays a shot during the match against Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023, at Narendra Modi Stadium, in Ahmedabad on Sunday. | Photo Credit: ANI Former India coach Ravi Shastri has put his money on Gujarat Titans opener Shubman Gill to break Virat Kohli’s seemingly impregnable record […]

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Ravi Shastri weighs in on KL Rahul situation, says appointing vice-captain at home complicates selection

Ravi Shastri weighs in on KL Rahul situation, says appointing vice-captain at home complicates selection

Former India coach Ravi Shastri is against the idea of picking a vice-captain in a home series as he feels it complicates the selection of the best XI when the deputy team leader is not in form. Shastri also hinted that Shubman Gill should replace KL Rahul in the remaining two Tests of the Border […]

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Shastri tells India to pick new T20 captain, follow England template

Shastri tells India to pick new T20 captain, follow England template

File picture of India’s Rohit Sharma with Ravi Shastri | Photo Credit: Vivek Bendre India need to appoint a new Twenty20 captain and follow England’s template to revive their fortunes in that format, former head coach Ravi Shastri said on Thursday. Rohit Sharma, 35, remains India all-format captain but the team’s defeat in the semi-finals […]

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Twenty20 World Cup | India has enough strength to win the T20 WC, says Ravi Shastri

Twenty20 World Cup | India has enough strength to win the T20 WC, says Ravi Shastri

India commence their campaign with a blockbuster match against arch-rival Pakistan at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on October 23. India commence their campaign with a blockbuster match against arch-rival Pakistan at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on October 23. Former India head coach Ravi Shastri believes that despite the absence of Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja, […]

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Gavaskar presented with SJFI medal 

Gavaskar presented with SJFI medal 

Cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar was presented with SJFI medal, the highest award of Sports Journalist Federation of India (SJFI), at a function held here on Tuesday. Gavaskar and former India captain Ravi Shastri were also given honorary life membership of SJFI at the function attended by BCCI vice-president Jayesh George, former BCCI secretary S.K. Nair […]

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Why Test cricket is worth saving, and how balance is the key 

Why Test cricket is worth saving, and how balance is the key 

Suresh Menon August 17, 2022 00:30 IST Updated: August 16, 2022 17:33 IST Suresh Menon August 17, 2022 00:30 IST Updated: August 16, 2022 17:33 IST Is Test cricket worth saving? Every generation has asked this question since March 1877 when the first-ever Test was played between England and Australia. This assumed, of course, that […]

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