HISTORICAL FACTS: 9 | History Defined

With T20 leagues mushrooming, cricket is going football's way: Shastri

“Look at the volume of people in this country, we are 1.4 billion, and only 11 can play for India,” Shastri said.

The Hindu · May 5, 2023

I would have asked Virat Kohli to captain when Rohit Sharma got injured in England: Ravi Shastri

Virat Kohli has been standing in as Royal Challenges Bangalore's captain in this IPL season whenever the team's regular skipper Faf du Plessis is unavailable or is used as an impact player. Should that have happened for the fifth Test of India's tour of England, when Jasprit Bumrah replaced the…

The Times of India · Apr 29, 2023

WTC final | Once Iyer was injured, you had to look in Rahane's direction, says Ravi Shastri

WTC final | Once Shreyas Iyer was injured, you had to look in Ajinkya Rahane’s direction, says Ravi Shastri

The Hindu · Apr 28, 2023

IPL 2023: Like his captain MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja is absolutely fearless, says Sunil Gavaskar

A match-winning bowling spell against Mumbai Indians, which included a sensational catch, earned Chennai Super Kings' all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja plaudits from India's former players, including the batting legend Sunil Gavaskar who called the left-hander "fearless like his captain" MS Dhoni.

The Times of India · Apr 9, 2023

WATCH: 'Finishing it off in style' - Virat Kohli's winning six reminds fans of MS Dhoni's WC winning shot in 2011 on 12th anniversary of WC win

NEW DELHI: Ravi Shastri’s fervent commentary from 2011 - "Dhoni, finishes it off in style, India lifts the World Cup after 28 years" still reverberates in every Indian cricket fan’s ears. Dhoni's six over mid-on off Sri Lanka’s Nuwan Kulasekara, which sealed the deal for the Men in Blue in…

The Times of India · Apr 3, 2023

India can bolster their batting if KL Rahul can keep wickets in WTC Final: Ravi Shastri

NEW DELHI: Roaring back to form with a match-winning knock of 75 in the first ODI against Australia after a lean patch, KL Rahul created a massive impact and got the backing of former India coach Ravi Shastri, who feels the 30-year-old can play the World Test Championship Final as…

The Times of India · Mar 18, 2023

When father's demise left Mohammed Siraj in trauma while on Australia tour

When Mohammed Siraj was making an impression as a fast bowler during India's tour of Australia in 2020, he didn't expect getting a devastating news from home and it left him shattered to hear that his father had passed away.

The Times of India · Mar 13, 2023

Time has come to reduce ODIs to 40-overs-a-side game, feels Ravi Shastri

NEW DELHI: Known for his frank opinions, former India chief coach Ravi Shastri has come up with a novel solution to uplift the diminishing popularity of the one-day format by reducing the game into a 40-overs-a-side affair.

The Times of India · Mar 12, 2023

Diplomacy in times of cricket: A Motera Thursday with PM Modi and Albanese

AHMEDABAD: The mood was festive, Ravi Shastri's booming baritone had excitement and aura in equal measure, as a crowd of about 40,000 got a taste of cricket diplomacy with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese enjoying a good part of an intense opening session in…

The Times of India · Mar 9, 2023

Rohit Sharma swats away former coach Ravi Shastri's criticism

Labels 'overconfident' comment as 'rubbish'

The Times of India · Mar 9, 2023