‘There is a need to remain calm and understand’ Ravi Shastri gave important advice to Gautam Gambhir before BGT 2024-25
The first match of the BGT series will be played in Perth from 22 November. Ravi Shastri and Gautam Gambhir (Image Credit- Twitter After the Indian team’s humiliating 3-0 defeat to New Zealand at home, head coach Gautam Gambhir has faced a lot of criticism. Earlier, Team India, captained by Rohit Sharma, had also faced defeat in the ODI series against Sri Lanka. Such performance of Team India started raising questions on Gambhir’s status, as several media reports suggest that if India does not live up to the expectations in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT), then BCCI may consider a coaching change. Can. On the other hand, before the start of the BGT series against Australia in Australia, Gautam Gambhir has been given great advice by former Indian cricketer and coach Ravi Shastri. It is noteworthy that when India defeated Australia in the BGT series in Australia in 2018, the coach of the Indian cricket team at that time was Ravi Shastri. Ravi Shastri gave important advice to Gautam Gambhir Let us tell you that before the start of the BGT series between India and Australia, Shastri said in the Star Sports press room – The first thing I think is to remain calm. You know, don’t let any external factor influence you. Because of this, do not get into a situation where there is a sudden reaction. Stay calm and understand your players. You will see them in match situations. You will see them in India, you will see them abroad. You will see what a player has to do to tick. You will understand the circumstances of a team, due to the understanding of temperament, a certain player may be better than another.
BGT: “I want to see him aggressively…”, Ravi Shastri’s statement regarding Virat Kohli
I think you can see Kohli becoming aggressive again in the beginning of the Test series – Ravi Shastri Virat Kohli & Ravi Shastri (Photo Source: Getty Images/X) Team India is preparing vigorously for the first test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Virat Kohli has not seen a century in both the last Test series against Bangladesh and New Zealand. In 6 innings against New Zealand, he scored 93 runs at an average of 15.50, his highest score was 70. Meanwhile, former Indian coach Ravi Shastri says that people become calmer as they age. However, he feels that it would be better for Virat if he adopts an aggressive attitude again. Virat Kohli will return to his rhythm after coming to Australia- Ravi Shastri Cricket fans and experts are raising questions on Virat Kohli’s current form. Let us tell you, Kohli has played some of the best innings of his Test career on Australian soil. Ravi Shastri is confident that Kohli will return to his form in the series against Australia. Ravi Shastri said during a conversation with the press, You mellow out as you age, right? But I think at the beginning of the Test series you can see Kohli becoming aggressive again. He needs to do this. I want to see them like that again. He will return to his rhythm after coming to Australia. It depends on how he starts and for Australia it is the same as Steve Smith. Don’t underestimate these players – if they perform well in the first two or three innings, they can dominate the series. Virat Kohli has scored at an average of only 32 since the beginning of 2020 and has scored only two centuries in the last 60 Test innings. His form declined further in 2024, averaging 22.72 in 6 matches and scoring only one half-century in the last 10 innings.
BGT 2024-25: Former India head coach makes big prediction regarding ‘world class’ Yashasvi Jaiswal
Team India now has to play a 5-match Test series against Australia, which is starting from 22nd November. Yashasvi Jaiswal (Image Credit- Twitter The performance of Indian team’s best opening batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal has been excellent so far in international Test cricket. He has scored three centuries and two double centuries in 14 Test matches so far. Team India now has to play a 5-match Test series against Australia, which is starting from 22nd November. Yashasvi Jaiswal’s role will be very important in the upcoming test series also. Before the upcoming Test series, former player Ravi Shastri has given a big statement regarding Yashasvi Jaiswal. Ravi Shastri believes that Yashasvi Jaiswal is a world class player and he will be seen leaving his mark once again in the upcoming series. Ravi Shastri told Fox Cricket, ‘When Yashasvi leaves Australia, he will become an even better player. He is still a world class player. You saw what he did against England. They want to play freely like that. He has the hunger to score runs and I am sure he will be seen performing brilliantly against Australia also. One can go to see Yashasvi playing freely on the Australian pitch. He loves such pitches and performs even better in difficult conditions. 5 match test series starting from 22nd November Let us tell you that the first match of the five-match Test series between India and Australia will be played in Perth from November 22. If Team India wants to secure its place in the final of the World Test Championship, then they will have to win the upcoming Test series by a long margin. Team India has started its practice at the Optus Stadium in India. Yashasvi Jaiswal himself will be seen playing a vital role in his team’s victory by performing brilliantly in the upcoming series. IPL 2025: PBKS will target these 5 players with a purse of Rs 110.5 crore How has been Virat Kohli’s performance in BGT, know here- List of batsmen who scored the fastest T20I century for India- IPL 2025: RR can target these players in the mega auction Indian batsmen who got out on duck most number of times in T20Is- IPL 2025: These 8 players will get expensive bids in the mega auction IPL 2025: MI will target these 5 players in the mega auction Batsman who scored most centuries for India in BGT- IPL 2025: CSK will target these 5 players in the mega auction The batsman who got out on zero most number of times in BGT-
16 November, Evening News Headlines: All the latest news from the cricket world till this evening.
This news gives a brief description of the incidents which made headlines in the cricket world today. Suryakumar Yadav, Team India, Ravi Shastri & Rohit Sharma, Ritika Sajdeh (Photo Source: 1. Rohit Sharma became father for the second time, wife Ritika gave birth to a son. A big good news has come for the fans of Rohit Sharma. Indian team captain Rohit Sharma has become a father for the second time. His wife Ritika Sajdeh gave birth to a son on 15 November. Rohit and Ritika already have a daughter, whose name is Samaira. This news is no less than a big good news for Rohit’s family as well as for the Indian team and Indian cricket fans. 2. “This is a special win and will always stay with me” – SKY said after winning the series against SA The Indian team captained by Suryakumar Yadav has performed brilliantly on South African soil. India won the four-match T20 series 3-1. It has not been easy for any team to win on South African soil. In such a situation, when India won the series under the captaincy of Surya, the captain called it special. The captain said that this memorable victory will always remain with him. 3. This gesture of Surya won the hearts of fans, he is being praised on social media. During the match, when Team India was celebrating the fall of the wicket of South African batsman Aiden Markram, Rinku Singh’s Indian cap falls on the field. On which Suryakumar Yadav accidentally steps. But Surya immediately realizes his mistake and picks up the cap and kisses it. After this they return the cap to Rinku Singh. Seeing Surya’s patriotism, every Indian fan is praising him. 4. “Bhai Log Veldon” – After winning the series, Surya gave the winning speech in the dressing room, the video will win your heart. Surya said in the dressing room, “Brothers Veldon, congratulations. very nice. Everyone knows how challenging it is to win a series abroad. Last time we came here, the series was a draw. This time, despite being ahead 2-1, we decided how to play. I think everyone played their responsibility in this match. Everyone gets credit for this. As a team we won this series. Thanks for supporting Vaishakh, Yash and Jitesh. Avesh has played one match, right? 5. Ravi Shastri selected Team India’s playing XI for Perth Test, Easwaran was not given place, one name is shocking The 5-match Border Gavaskar Test series to be played between India and Australia is going to start from November 22. Meanwhile, former Team India coach Ravi Shastri has selected the playing XI, after seeing which the task of the Indian team management has become easier to some extent. Ravi Shastri’s playing XI for Perth Test– Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Dhruv Jurel, Ravindra Jadeja/Washington Sundar, Nitish Reddy, Jasprit Bumrah, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj. 6. “I have seen a lot of failures, and…”, Sanju Samson gets emotional after his century in Johannesburg Sanju Samson said during a…
Ravi Shastri made a huge mistake, had to apologize, know what is the whole matter
Ravi Shastri posted again and apologized to the fans for this. Ravi Shastri and Nari Contractor Former head coach of the Indian team Ravi Shastri is currently in the news for one of his tweets. He is currently commentating in the India vs New Zealand Mumbai Test. During this time, he posted the news of the demise of former Indian cricketer Nari Contractor on X, which went viral in no time. After this there was an uproar in the cricket world. As soon as Ravi Shastri realized his mistake, he immediately deleted the post and then posted it again and apologized to the fans. While posting, he wrote, ‘Sorry – the news going on about the death of the female contractor is wrong. He is completely fine. May God bless him. Apologies – the news floating around the demise of Nari Contractor is incorrect. He is fine. God bless 🙏 pic.twitter.com/zGqWjim9SL — Ravi Shastri (@RaviShastriOfc) November 2, 2024 Let us tell you that the female contractor was born in Godhra, Gujarat. He made his international debut in 1955. He came into the public eye due to his brilliant inning of 92 runs played against West Indies in the 1958/59 series. His commitment to the game was seen during the Lord’s Test, in which Contractor suffered a broken rib, yet he played a strong innings of 81 runs. Career ended due to head injury In 1962, during the India vs West Indies series, he was hit on the head by a sharp bouncer and his head was fractured. After this the contractor’s career was over. The head injury was so severe that the contractor remained unconscious for six days. He returned to domestic cricket about a few years after that unfortunate incident, but as far as international cricket was concerned, he was never able to reach the level he wanted to. Contractor scored 1611 runs in 31 Test matches in his seven-year international career. During this period he scored one century and 11 half-centuries. Apart from this, Contractor has 8611 runs in his name in 138 first class matches at an average of 39.86, in which he scored a total of 22 centuries.
IND vs BAN: Tamim Iqbal reminded fans of Kohli-Mushfiqur rivalry, Shastri took fun in his own style
Tamim Iqbal is part of the commentary panel during India vs Bangladesh Test series Ravi Shastri (Image Credit- Twitter X) When a match of the 2016 T20 World Cup was played between India and Bangladesh (IND vs BAN), Mushfiqur Rahim celebrated very aggressively before the victory, but later India won the match. After this, when India had to face defeat in the semi-final match against West Indies in the tournament, Bangladesh made a controversial post, which was in the headlines. On the other hand, the first match of the two-match Test series between India and Bangladesh is currently being played at the MM Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. While Tamim Iqbal, a part of the commentary panel and former Bangladesh captain, tried to create a new rivalry between former captain Virat Kohli and Mushfiqur Rahim during this series, Ravi Shastri made fun of him in a different way. In the first innings of the Chennai Test match, Kohli and Mushfiqur proved to be flops with the bat. In such a situation, Tamim Iqbal, who was present in the commentary panel, was expecting a spat between the two on the field. During this, Tamim, who was a part of the panel, said- Tamim Iqbal – Mushfiqur Rahim is batting, Virat Kohli is in the slips. Be careful now, keep an eye on them, they have a lot of history. Ravi Shastri- Which history? Tamim Iqbal: Oh, you know, Ravi. You know what history I am talking about. (laughs) Harsha Bhogle: Ah, okay Tamim. I think Mushfiqur has a little bit of history with everybody. India took a lead of 308 runs over Bangladesh On the other hand, in reply to India’s first innings score of 376 runs, Bangladesh’s first innings was reduced to just 149 runs. At the stumps of the second day, India has scored 81 runs at the loss of 3 wickets after 23 overs in the second innings. Shubman Gill is batting at 33* and Rishabh Pant at 12*. India currently has a lead of 308 runs over Bangladesh.
“Is Ravi Shastri a ‘yes man’?”, when captain Virat Kohli got angry at the media’s question, he gave a befitting reply
I have made more changes to my game by listening to him (Ravi Shastri) than anyone else in the past – Virat Kohli Ravi Shastri & Virat Kohli (Photo Source: Getty Images) Former Indian cricketer Ravi Shastri was the director of the Indian team from 2014-16, after which he was appointed the head coach of the team in 2017. Ravi Shastri replaced Anil Kumble, who resigned from the post after a one-year tenure. According to reports, after the rift with Anil Kumble, Virat Kohli was adamant on making Shastri the coach. During the tenure of former Indian head coach Ravi Shastri, it was often said that he is a ‘yes man’, meaning he agrees with captain Kohli. In 2018, during the press conference before the Australia tour, Virat Kohli was asked whether Ravi Shastri is a ‘yes man’? Kohli called the question bizarre and responded by calling Shastri a man of integrity and said that he often rejects his ideas in favor of the team. I can take the right advice from him- Virat Kohli According to ESPNcricinfo, Virat Kohli replied in the press conference saying, About saying ‘yes’ all the time, that’s the weirdest thing I’ve heard, I don’t think there’s anyone in Indian cricket who has said ‘no’ to me more than him. Honestly, because he’s someone I can talk to and get a genuine opinion and he’ll tell me something that if it doesn’t need to be done, it doesn’t need to be done. I’ve made more changes to my game by listening to him than anyone else in the past. Ravi Shastri was the head coach of the Indian team from 2017 to 2021. Let us tell you, in 2017 itself, Virat Kohli was appointed captain of all three formats. A new era of Indian Test cricket began under the duo. The team won 22 out of 39 Tests. In 2021, India won the Test series in Australia for the first time and the team was the number-1 team in the ICC Test rankings from 2017-2021.
“Enjoy and…” Ravi Shastri advised Shikhar Dhawan to do this after retirement
Former Team India all-rounder and coach Ravi Shastri congratulated Shikhar Dhawan on social media for his illustrious international career. Ravi Shastri (Image Credit- Twitter X) Shikhar Dhawan decided to retire from domestic and international cricket on August 24. After this decision, former Team India all-rounder and coach Ravi Shastri congratulated Shikhar Dhawan on social media for his brilliant international career. Let us tell you that Shastri has coached Team India for seven years. During this time he also worked with Dhawan, who was part of the Test team till 2018. Under Shastri’s leadership, India won the Asia Cup in the UAE in 2018, in which Team India defeated Bangladesh in the final. Dhawan was the first choice opener for Team India in the tournament. He opened in many matches along with Rohit Sharma and made many big records. Ravi Shastri shared a post on X (formerly Twitter) in which he thanked Dhawan for his services to Team India. His post read: “Enjoy your retirement, Shiki boy! You gave me so much joy and entertainment during my 7 years as coach and director. Your match-winning innings in ICC tournaments, Asia Cups and Galle will always be remembered. You are still young and have so many ways to contribute to the game. God Bless you. 🙌 @SDhawan25.” Enjoy your retirement, Shiki Boy! You brought me so much joy and entertainment during my 7 years as coach and director. Your match-winning innings in ICC tournaments, Asia Cups, and that unforgettable knock in Galle will always be remembered. You’re still young and have plenty of… — Ravi Shastri (@RaviShastriOfc) August 25, 2024 Cricket career of Shikhar Dhawan Left-handed opener Shikhar Dhawan made his international debut for the Indian cricket team in 2010, when he got a chance to play in the ODI series against Australia in October. After this, Dhawan never looked back and he represented the Indian team in 34 Tests, 167 ODIs and 68 T20 matches. Shikhar Dhawan’s Test Career Dhawan has scored 2315 runs in 34 Test matches for Team India at an average of 40.61, in which he has scored 7 centuries and 5 half-centuries. Shikhar Dhawan’s ODI career In 167 ODIs, Dhawan scored 6793 runs at an average of 44.11, including 17 centuries and 39 half-centuries. Shikhar Dhawan’s T20 career In 68 T20 International matches, Dhawan has scored 1759 runs with 11 half-centuries at an average of 27.92.
Ravi Shastri narrated an interesting story about his first meeting with girlfriend Amrita Singh, said- for the first 10 minutes I was not happy…
However, Amrita is married to Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan. Ravi Shastri and Amrita Singh (Image Credit- Twitter These days, a video of Ravi Shastri, former legendary all-rounder of the Indian cricket team and part of the 1983 World Cup winning Indian cricket team, is becoming increasingly viral on social media. Let us tell you that in this video, Shastri is seen narrating an interesting story of a meeting with his girlfriend and Bollywood actress Amrita Singh. It is worth noting that Shastri’s relationship with Amrita lasted for a long time and both of them dated each other for a long time, but later Amrita got married to Nawab of Pataudi and Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan, who is 10 years younger than her. Ravi Shastri narrated a funny anecdote Let us tell you that according to the viral video, the former head coach of the Indian cricket team said- When I met my girlfriend for the first time. Her name is Amrita, yes, the same name. You must have seen her in pictures. When I met her for the first time, it was in Bombay in a restaurant. And when I met her for the first time, I didn’t say a single word in the first 10 minutes. I knew I was very shy around girls. But I didn’t know that a day would come when I wouldn’t even get a chance to say a single word in those 10 minutes. She kept talking for 10 minutes. Watch this video of Ravi Shastri Hardik Pandya of old times pic.twitter.com/sBmqOOxfqP — Byomkesh (@byomkesbakshy) August 8, 2024 A look at Ravi Shastri’s cricket career Shastri played 80 Tests and 150 ODIs for the Indian team in his 11-year long cricket career. During this period, Shastri took 151 wickets in Tests and scored 3830 runs. In ODIs, he took 129 wickets with an economy of 4.22 and scored 3108 runs at an average of 29.05.