Speaking after the match, Shastri thanked the Indian cricket board as well as the committee that picked him for the job in his two stints as coach since 2014. He made special mention of N Srinivasan, claiming that the former BCCI president had the belief in Shastri to coach the team and was the one who convinced him to take the job.
Speaking at a press conference after the match against Namibia, Shastri said:
He then went on to thank N Srinivasan.
Indian team overachieved compared to my expectations: Ravi Shastri
Under Ravi Shastri’s guidance, India became a dominant force, especially in Test cricket. They won a Test series in Australia for the first time in history and went on to repeat the feat.
India were also on the cusp of winning a Test series in England, but the rubber still hangs in the balance. The fifth match has been postponed due to a COVID-19 outbreak in the Indian team and is scheduled to be played next year.
Speaking about his stint as the coach of the team, Shastri said:
He added:
Shastri acknowledged that the only thing missing during his tenure was an ICC trophy but said that the team is set to raise the bar under Rahul Dravid, who will take over the reins from the 59-year-old.
Dravid will now begin his tenure as India’s head coach, with T20I and Test series against New Zealand being his first assignment.
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