Former Indian player Ravi Shastri who stepped into the shoes of head coach for the Men's team had signed off as the coach on Monday when team India led by Virat Kohli locked horns with Namibia. Ravi Shastri's five years tenure as the head coach came to an end. The Board of Control for Cricket(BCCI) had recently announced Rahul Dravid as the new coach.
After India registered a nine-wicket victory against Namibia, Ravi Shastri visited the members of the team India inside the dressing room and gave a thundering speech to Men in Blue. He called the team one of the best to have played the game. This team is one of the greatest teams in the world, Ravi Shastri said.
In the video that was shared by BCCI, Ravi Shastri showered praises on the Indian side and said the team had exceeded the expectations he had on the team. Remaining that India had defeated teams in their home ground, Ravi Shastri said this team went across the globe. We may not have a great tournament, but this team will be one of the greatest to play the game, he added.
Ravi Shastri said India came very close to winning the World Test Championship, but they could not. The outgoing coach said this Indian side will be wiser when it will have another big opportunity. To his credit, India won two Border-Gavaskar trophies in Australia and ended the England series with 2-1 with one match left.
BCCI shared the video of Ravi Shastri's farewell speech on its Twitter handle. Calling the speech a stirring one, the governing body shared the snippet from Shastriji's terrific speech to the players he had been associated with over the years. "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," BCCI tweeted.
'The Wall' Rahul Dravid had replaced Ravi Shastri as the head coach. The upcoming series with blackcaps New Zealand marks the first series for Dravid as the head coach. As Virat Kohli had stepped down as skipper, India is yet to announce Virat Kohli's successor.
After India registered a nine-wicket victory against Namibia, Ravi Shastri visited the members of the team India inside the dressing room and gave a thundering speech to Men in Blue. He called the team one of the best to have played the game. This team is one of the greatest teams in the world, Ravi Shastri said.
In the video that was shared by BCCI, Ravi Shastri showered praises on the Indian side and said the team had exceeded the expectations he had on the team. Remaining that India had defeated teams in their home ground, Ravi Shastri said this team went across the globe. We may not have a great tournament, but this team will be one of the greatest to play the game, he added.
Ravi Shastri said India came very close to winning the World Test Championship, but they could not. The outgoing coach said this Indian side will be wiser when it will have another big opportunity. To his credit, India won two Border-Gavaskar trophies in Australia and ended the England series with 2-1 with one match left.
BCCI shared the video of Ravi Shastri's farewell speech on its Twitter handle. Calling the speech a stirring one, the governing body shared the snippet from Shastriji's terrific speech to the players he had been associated with over the years. "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," BCCI tweeted.
'The Wall' Rahul Dravid had replaced Ravi Shastri as the head coach. The upcoming series with blackcaps New Zealand marks the first series for Dravid as the head coach. As Virat Kohli had stepped down as skipper, India is yet to announce Virat Kohli's successor.