Ravi Shastri, whose tenure as Team India head coach came to an end on Monday, delivered a spirited farewell speech inside the dressing after their last ICC T20 World Cup fixture against Namibia. Although India didn’t make it through to the semifinals, Shastri asserted that he is proud of the cricketers.

Shastri part ways on a winning note as the men in blues thrashed Namibia by nine wickets in Dubai. BCCI shared the video of Ravi Shastri’s speech on its social media handle. The former India cricketer said:

“You guys as a team have over exceeded my expectations with the way you’ve played. Over the last few years, you went across the globe, across formats and beat everyone. This makes you one of the great teams that has played the game. Not only a great Indian cricket team… This will go down as one of great teams that has played the game over the five-six years across all formats. The results are there to be seen.”

Must Watch: A stirring speech to sign off as the #TeamIndia Head Coach 👏 👏

Here's a snippet from @RaviShastriOfc's team address in the dressing room, reflecting on the team's journey in the last few years. 👍 👍 #T20WorldCup #INDvNAM

Watch 🎥 🔽https://t.co/x05bg0dLKH pic.twitter.com/IlUIVxg6wp

— BCCI (@BCCI) November 9, 2021

Under Ravi Shastri’s tenure, India beat Australia in Australia twice in the Test series, led England 2-1 in England and won limited-overs matches, series almost everywhere in the world.

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“You will get another chance” – Ravi Shastri on not winning an ICC title as head coach

Ravi Shastri agreed that not winning an ICC tournament – the closest they came was the final of the World Test Championship, which they lost to New Zealand – was a disappointment with this team but added that the cricketers will get more opportunities in the future to fulfil the dream.

“Yes, we did not have a great World Cup. We could have won ICC tournaments. But you will get another chance. You’ll be wiser, you’ll be more experienced when the next opportunity comes,” he added. 

“In life, it is not about what you accomplish, it is about what you overcome. That overwrites everything else. So what you have gone through in the last two years with Covid and the hurdles that have come, you overcome everything and have been prepared to compete. That is the best thing I like about this Indian cricket team,” Shastri concluded.