Ravi Shastri calls Wankhede his ‘karmabhoomi’ after stand named in his honour
Ravi Shastri expressed gratitude after a stand at Wankhede Stadium was named in his honour, calling it his “karmabhoomi” where his cricket journey began.
Ravi Shastri expressed gratitude after a stand at Wankhede Stadium was named in his honour, calling it his “karmabhoomi” where his cricket journey began.
However, Samson has since delivered back-to-back Player-of-the-Match performances to help India reach the final against New Zealand.
India, chasing a second successive appearance in the final, face England on Thursday at the Wankhede, a ground where Abhishek has previously produced one of his most explosive knocks.
Former England spinner Monty Panesar has gone a step further, calling for a major shake-up in English cricket by backing former India head coach Ravi Shastri as McCullum’s replacement.
Former India coach Ravi Shastri believes the upcoming ODI series in Australia will be an important challenge for Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma's quest to play another World Cup, saying the veteran duo need a big series against Australia to solidify their spots for the mega spectacle in 2027.
India beat Australia by three wickets to complete their third highest chase of all time in Tests and thus sealed a 2-1 series win.
Virat Kohli had returned home after India suffered a humiliating loss in the first Test at Adelaide to attend the birth of his first child.
The four-match series is currently tied at 1-1 with Australia winning the first Test in Adelaide while India winning the second in Melbourne.
But when calibrated evaluations of competing cricketers’ attributes lead up to a conclusion where narrowly defined niches are pointed at for players good enough to be in the national mix, you are apt to be left wondering if the batsmen as well as the wicketkeepers are not befuddled.
Team India travelled to Australia directly from the United Arab Emirates, where they had participated in the recently-concluded Indian Premier League (IPL).
