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TopicRavi Shastri

Topic: Ravi Shastri

From Vinoo Mankad to Kapil Dev, India had it all — what’s behind the dry spell of all-rounders now

The problem was highlighted in ODI World Cup when Hardik Pandya limped off with ankle injury in match against Bangladesh. This also hurts India most when team plays Test matches overseas.

How BCCI weeded out dissent—Kapil to Shastri and Srikkanth

The Lords of Wankhede explores the evolution of Indian cricket in the 28 years between the two World Cup successes.

For every gaali Australians give us, respond with 3 gaalis—What Ravi Shastri told the boys

On the bus ride back to the hotel, MS slid into the seat next to Virat and said, ‘Look, Virat, you can chase down this total, you are that kind of a player.’

SubscriberWrites:The Ravi Shashtri-Virat Kohli era redefined Indian cricket

Indian cricket team has taken giant leaps under this duo and it can only go upwards from here, writes Harisundar Kumar.

Indians refused to play due to Covid fear, Shastri didn’t seek OK for book launch: Ganguly

BCCI chief Ganguly tells The Telegraph neither can players be blamed for worrying after physio tested positive, nor head coach Ravi Shastri for attending his own book’s launch.

When Imran Khan asked Wasim and Waqar to ‘bounce the shit out of me’: Ravi Shastri

In 'Stargazing: The Players in My Life’ Indian cricket team coach Ravi Shastri looks back at the talented players he has encountered over the years.

What is lateral flow assay test — pregnancy test-like kit Ravi Shastri used to screen for Covid

The lateral flow assay is like a home pregnancy test that gives quick results and can be done without any sophisticated equipment or trained manpower, unlike the RTPCR test.

‘Good people win too’ — in Rahane’s Melbourne innings & victory, a message for Kohli-Shastri

When Rahane started planning for the Boxing Day Test, the odds were stacked as heavily as possible. But he produced an eight-wicket win to level the four-Test series 1-1.

Shastri practical, Hesson analytical: Details of meeting that picked Team India’s head coach

Ravi Shastri, selected as Indian cricket's head coach, said at the interview that BCCI should proactively quash rumours such as Kohli-Sharma rift.

Ravi ‘Bhai’ Shastri back to serve Kohli & boys. Time will tell how far this bonhomie goes

Sceptics who don’t believe Kohli had no role in Shastri’s selection know that unlike Anil Kumble, ‘Ravi bhai’ accepts his role of kowtowing to captain’s wishes.

On Camera

Nick Jonas wearing a mangalsutra is validation for many Indians. He’s our favourite jiju

Nick Jonas is not trying to modernise the mangalsutra, but his gesture shows that choices can be equal. If commitment must be flaunted, it need not be gendered.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Suspected brake failure leads to Tejas accident after landing, airframe likely to be written off

The IAF, so far, remains mum on this accident which has led to grounding of the fleet for safety checks.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.