Ex-India head coach Ravi Shastri anticipates a significant contribution from veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin in the upcoming five-match Test series against England. Shastri advises England to be prepared for Ashwin’s varied skills, mentioning the spinner’s numerous tricks.
In a light-hearted remark, the former cricketer-turned-commentator also teased Ashwin about his recent haircut. In a conversation on Jio Cinema, Shastri shared his thoughts on Ashwin with the following remarks:
“Ashwin just mentioned, I am going to get up do better. Now that he has had this haircut and his brain is free, with the air going through, now can you imagine what all he is thinking? There could be a ‘Theesra’, there could be a ‘Choutha’. England will find out very soon, in the next couple of months.”
Currently holding the top spot in the ICC Test bowlers rankings, Ravichandran Ashwin boasts an impressive track record against England in Test cricket, securing 88 wickets in just 19 matches.
Ravi Shastri received the Lifetime Achievement award at the BCCI awards
On Tuesday, January 23, Ravi Shastri was honored with the CK Nayudu award for lifetime achievement at the BCCI awards ceremony in Hyderabad.
Sharing his joy upon receiving the esteemed award, Shastri reminisced about some of the highlights from his playing days and coaching career. He remarked:
“It is a special evening for me. I think picking one would be difficult. But I will just go very quickly. You showed one that the 1985 final vs Pakistan was special in Melbourne. 1983 when India when the World Cup.”
“But in commentary, 2007 when they won the T20 World Cup and 2011 when MS hit that ball for six. Two back-to-back wins in Australia. But the icing on the cake was the last day at the Gabba when Rishabh Pant took us past the finishing line.”
It’s noteworthy that, in addition to Ravi Shastri, former wicketkeeper-batsman Farokh Engineer was also honored with the CK Nayudu award (2019-2020) during the ceremony.
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