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.
Rohit Sharma’s decision to bat in the middle order in the Adelaide and Brisbane Tests, has failed to yield the desired results for the Indian team in the Border-Gavaskar series so far.
Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has suggested skipper Rohit Sharma needs to channel his successful white-ball approach while coming out to bat at number six in the upcoming Boxing Day Test against Australia, starting in Melbourne on Thursday.
Former India head coach Ravi Shastri said that the recently-retired Ravichandran Ashwin’s constant drive to evolve was one of the reasons that made him stand out. Ashwin called time on his prolific career at the end of the Gabba Test, leaving a rich legacy as one of India’s finest match-winners.
Shastri believes India must target a fast start to the series in Perth to keep their World Test Championship hopes alive.
Kohli has endured an indifferent run across all formats over the last few months, with the 36-year-old managing just one half-century and averaging only 21.33 across five Test matches against Bangladesh and New Zealand since the start of the year.
