Shastri’s stint with the Indian team came to an end following the side’s ouster from the T20 World Cup 2021 despite a nine-wicket victory over Namibia
Speaking on his YouTube channel, Kaneria hailed Shastri’s contribution to Indian cricket as a coach. He said:
Apart from the end of Shastri’s tenure, the match against Namibia was also Kohli’s last as captain of India’s T20 team. Reviewing Kohli’s leadership, Kaneria stated that he could not rise to expectations in an ICC event yet again. The 40-year-old commented:
While Kohli has quit the T20I captaincy, he will continue to lead the side in ODIs and Test matches.
Check out the updated most runs in T20 World Cup 2021 list here.
“India should have gone with three spinners from the start” - Danish Kaneria
India won their last three matches in the Super 12 stage of the T20 World Cup 2021. But it was not enough for them to qualify for the semi-finals. According to Kaneria, India paid the price for not playing three spinners from the very start of the World Cup and, by the time they rectified their mistake, it was too late.
Looking back at India’s disappointing performance in the T20 World Cup 2021, Kaneria pointed out:
The former Pakistan cricketer further added:
Pandya bowled in only two of the five matches for India but went wicketless. Leg-spinner Varun Chakravarthy, who played in three matches, also drew a blank in the wickets column.
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