Indian Coach Ravi "The Cheerleader" Shastri Performance Watch

[freelance_cricketer]

The GOAT Indian coach, FC bhai. Would love to have him in pakistani team mgmt.

Even when he wasn't coach, when he was touring with the Indian team alogn with StarSports crew, he was always very much involved with the team and management, giving tips and boosting their morale with his tactical inputs.

Many people are talking too much about his alcoholism, he is a thorough professional which people don't credit him enough for.

[gani999]

Credit should also be given to the Indian youngsters who seem to have picked up only Shastri's good habits.

For all his man management and motivation skills, Shastri is as arrogant as they come. Doesn't have a molecule of humility in him.

If the Indian youngsters get inspired by Shastri's arrogance, they soon learn why pride always comes before a fall.

[Saurav]

Credit should also be given to the Indian youngsters who seem to have picked up only Shastri's good habits.

For all his man management and motivation skills, Shastri is as arrogant as they come. Doesn't have a molecule of humility in him.

If the Indian youngsters get inspired by Shastri's arrogance, they soon learn why pride always comes before a fall.

Rahane there to balance out his arrogance and 'aggro'

[pillionrider]

Shastri's abrasive tendency to strut when the team does well has made him plenty of enemies in the media.

From being supportive of him over Kumble, even I've felt baffled and put off by his tendency to appear to be a suck-up to Kohli.

But the fact is - Shastri has been India's go-to man whenever we've been in crisis or transitioning between coaches. He's been a prominent voice abroad when not many Indians apart from Gavaskar had the guts to speak against perceived injustices and snobbishness from the western powers in cricket at the time. Remember him tearing into Mike Denness during the postmatch after Denness had gone berserk banning Indian players.

Sometimes a coach might not really be needed to be hands-on involved in cricket. He could just be someone who can motivate and be the voice and guide to shy youngsters when they're touring abroad.

Not attributing India's fight in Aus to him, but maybe people need to understand that he's not all belly and booze.

[RedwoodOriginal]

Really enjoy the way @RaviShastriOfc manages this Indian team ... He deserves a lot of credit for making them believe they could compete once @imVkohli had gone home ... !! #AUSvIND

— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) January 17, 2021

Even Vaughan knows who is the actual 'Koach' of the Indian team lol

[sharmaji]

I want India to win a few World Cup tournaments under Shashtri before I call him an ATG Coach.

[freelance_cricketer]

Shardul Thakur said today it was Ravi Shastri who motivated him.

[Chief Destroyer]

Goat man doing goat things. The best coach in the world.

[Last Monetarist]

Australia made a bad bad mistake of awakening the sleeping giant.

Shastri is like Kumbhakaran.

He might be sleeping but once awakened, he will WREAK HAVOC.

Be afraid.

Be very very afraid.

Turning point for the series, this post.

[freelance_cricketer]

Shastri ji, you have the license to go out and have a BLAST TONIGHT!

All the most expensive single malt, to be paid by BCCI in full.

[sensible-indian-fan]

Absolutely.

Whattay legend.

[sensible-indian-fan]

Turning point for the series, this post.

Indeed buddy.

They woke up the Kumbhakaran.

And he wreaked havoc that was sooo intense, even Indian fans are SHOCKED.

[Last Monetarist]

Indeed buddy.

They woke up the Kumbhakaran.

And he wreaked havoc that was sooo intense, even Indian fans are SHOCKED.

Honestly I am delighted for you guys.

[sensible-indian-fan]

Honestly I am delighted for you guys.

Thanks buddy.

What a prediction by you.

[Abhilash93]

Not to forget that Kohli/Shastri chose to play Shaw over Gill and Saha over Pant till Rahane came into the picture.

Credit needs to be given to Rahane.

[sensible-indian-fan]

Not to forget that Kohli/Shastri chose to play Shaw over Gill and Saha over Pant till Rahane came into the picture.

Credit needs to be given to Rahane.

Rahane is the GOAT.

The missing link.

That's so clear tho.

[Shafi]

Shahtri was genius in his playing days and will be remembered top 3 best coaches in Indian cricket history.

[Chief Destroyer]

Lol. Too easy. This man is next level.

[Nikhil_cric]

Lol. Too easy. This man is next level.

GOAT coach. I've already said India should offer a trade to the Aussies to make these contests more even. Langer for Shastri.

[Babbar]

I have been saying this for some time- Shastri is highly underestimated. He’s a master strategist & motivator, may be a drunk genius but a genius nevertheless.

[freelance_cricketer]

Shastri is now right up there with Wright, Kirsten as among India's greatest ever coaches.

[King_Kohli]

Ravi Shastri said they play Rishabh Pant abroad because he's a match winner. When he doesn't keep well, people criticise him, but he can help you win matches like these. He has been brilliant and that's why the management backs him.

[Babbar]

Ravi Shastri speech after Gabba Match! He walks among a team of superstars multi-millionaires as if he owns them and has their trust and full loyalty! That’s the head coach for you, not just the basic technicals for which Shastri will have a lot of certified assistant coaches.

https://www.bcci.tv/videos/148380/ex...peech-at-gabba

[Mamoon]

What a great speech by a brilliant manager. He deserves a new contract with a pay rise.

[sensible-indian-fan]

Great speech.

Was about to post it.

[Chief Destroyer]

He is the worst thing to happen to Indian cricket.

Lol, nice try. Very simple minded fella. Incapable of understanding Shastri's genius.

[hoshiarpurexpress]

Shastri was captain of Mumbai team which won a lot. He said in one of his interviews that he regretted not being in Mumbai setup during Vinod Kambli time, he would have set him straight and made sure he played a lot more.
No doubts about his man management skills.
On a light note he would have enjoyed a few drinks in his room with other players late in the night.
Pretty sure some old single malt would have been opened.

[freelance_cricketer]

Ravi Shastri speech after Gabba Match! He walks among a team of superstars multi-millionaires as if he owns them and has their trust and full loyalty! That’s the head coach for you, not just the basic technicals for which Shastri will have a lot of certified assistant coaches.

https://www.bcci.tv/videos/148380/ex...peech-at-gabba

He's not your regular laptop coach.

But he's a genius manager and motivator.

[Unleashed]

Greatest indian coach ever. Just perhaps need to sort out the selection brainfades from time to time.

[Last Monetarist]

Ravi Shastri speech after Gabba Match! He walks among a team of superstars multi-millionaires as if he owns them and has their trust and full loyalty! That’s the head coach for you, not just the basic technicals for which Shastri will have a lot of certified assistant coaches.

https://www.bcci.tv/videos/148380/ex...peech-at-gabba

The guy is a true alpha.

Weak and insecure individuals don't see that.

[freelance_cricketer]

It must be remembered that Shastri joined this team as a temporary arrangement amd was then discarded in search of a so called PROPER COACH.

After Kumble's stint didn't work, they again went on a coach hunt.

But Shastri was specifically asked for by Kohli and the boys.

He came right back in the mix despite his public war of words with Ganguly.

Pretty much shows, Shastri isn't the kind of bloke who can be sidelined that easily. He's a master of the game from the inside and outside and knows his moves.

He has his connections everywhere pretty much. Call it the power of socializing on the rocks or whatever but that's what he does lol.

I remember him and Nasser Hussein had a go at each other way back in 2011 and now Nasser when he came to India for his documentary, Shastri is the first person he goes to. What a man he must be!!

[King_Kohli]

It must be remembered that Shastri joined this team as a temporary arrangement amd was then discarded in search of a so called PROPER COACH.

After Kumble's stint didn't work, they again went on a coach hunt.

But Shastri was specifically asked for by Kohli and the boys.

He came right back in the mix despite his public war of words with Ganguly.

Pretty much shows, Shastri isn't the kind of bloke who can be sidelined that easily. He's a master of the game from the inside and outside and knows his moves.

He has his connections everywhere pretty much. Call it the power of socializing on the rocks or whatever but that's what he does lol.

I remember him and Nasser Hussein had a go at each other way back in 2011 and now Nasser when he came to India for his documentary, Shastri is the first person he goes to. What a man he must be!!

Well said bhai.
Hope our haters will realize

[jazbati]

This is how the real coach is supposed to be in cricket. Take a back seat, motivate the players and not indulge in useless controversies. The captain and players are already at the ground and they are well aware of the situation and strategy.

The biggest factor in my opinion is that he doesn't think of himself as a player whereas our coaches are completely the opposite. This is why Mohsin Khan did well for us in tests.

[freelance_cricketer]

The players are well aware Shastri was also one of the most honest triers as a cricketer himself despite not being a special talent.

Hero of the legendary 1985 World Series triumph, the drawn test.

Shastri hit 6 sixes in an over before Yuvraj did.

[hoshiarpurexpress]

The players are well aware Shastri was also one of the most honest triers as a cricketer himself despite not being a special talent.

Hero of the legendary 1985 World Series triumph, the drawn test.

Shastri hit 6 sixes in an over before Yuvraj did.

Agreed. He was limited but did the best with his talent.
The man has batted on all numbers, from 1 to 11 for India. Scored centuries at Test Opener in overseas matches. He is a shrewd but aggressive personality.
Also, a great lover of single malt like me. So all in all, one of the best coaches we had.

[Slim]

Ravi Shastri speech after Gabba Match! He walks among a team of superstars multi-millionaires as if he owns them and has their trust and full loyalty! That’s the head coach for you, not just the basic technicals for which Shastri will have a lot of certified assistant coaches.

https://www.bcci.tv/videos/148380/ex...peech-at-gabba

Daleri, Jazba, Tagra pan, Janbazi!

[freelance_cricketer]

Daleri, Jazba, Tagra pan, Janbazi!

Soojboojh and hoshyari too

[jeeteshssaxena]

Soojboojh and hoshyari too

All these are useless without Badmaashi.

[freelance_cricketer]

All these are useless without Badmaashi.

To be honest it is soojboojh which enables a man to determine when to use hoshyari and when to use badmashi

[Last Monetarist]

Anyone who still believes that Shastri contributes nothing to the team should listen to the chat between Ashwin and the team's fielding coach on youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juZ3...channel=Ashwin

You'll need to turn on the subtitles though as the chat ain't in English or Hindi.

[sensible-indian-fan]

Anyone who still believes that Shastri contributes nothing to the team should listen to the chat between Ashwin and the team's fielding coach on youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juZ3...channel=Ashwin

You'll need to turn on the subtitles though as the chat ain't in English or Hindi.

Last monetarist for the President.

I remember you telling me Shastri is more nuanced than the cartoonist image he portrays.

Turns out that's true.

[Ab Fan]

The turnaround of this series was,

Dropping Shaw for Gill.
Dropping Saha for Pant.

This is why you have to back special talent rather than mediocrity. Hopefully, KL and Pandya( he needs to sort his attitude a bit) gets similar backing as well

[Last Monetarist]

Last monetarist for the President.

I remember you telling me Shastri is more nuanced than the cartoonist image he portrays.

Turns out that's true.

The episode on the Sydney test is remarkable in narrating how Shastri was the real mastermind behind Vihari and Ashwin's tactics in defending the Australian bowlers during those 50 overs or so.

It also underscores why Shastri is so loved by the team, with that example of how he stood up to the BCCI and CA before the tour for the players' right to take their families to Australia.

[Nikhil_cric]

Just realised that I can pretty much understand everything Ash and Sridhar are talking since my mother tongue is Malayalam but I cant speak a single sentence in Tamil

Respect to for stand up for the players' rights to travel with their families

[Last Monetarist]

Shastri is the best captain India never had, imagine if they had turned to him instead of Azharuddin in the early 90s.

Ashwin on the day of the Melbourne test:

"After we lost the toss, Shastri came to me & went "Ashhh". I was wearing my pants and suddenly taken aback! I said yes Ravi bhai. He roared in typical style 'get the ball in the first 10 overs'. "I was like get the ball in the first 10 overs in Melbourne?"

"I've told Jinx, it's damp and might spin'. As he said, I got the ball early... and the ball spun immediately. I was like wow, what's happening!"

[hoshiarpurexpress]

The turnaround of this series was,

Dropping Shaw for Gill.
Dropping Saha for Pant.

This is why you have to back special talent rather than mediocrity. Hopefully, KL and Pandya( he needs to sort his attitude a bit) gets similar backing as well

Shastri will sort Pandya out like he has done with Pant. Kohli too believes in Pandya but I was really surprised at the amount of swing Shardul got at around 135kph and the way he batted as well. Imagine 3 fast bowlers and Pandya and shardul with one of ash/Jadeja in England.
We may have a good chance.

[WengerOut]

Lalchand Rajput has won a WC. Roberto De Matteo has won a champions league. If you need motivation to win or fight hard after 36 allout, then as a team you might not play at all. No need of any romantic stories about Ravi.

[Sir Alex]

Lalchand Rajput has won a WC. Roberto De Matteo has won a champions league. If you need motivation to win or fight hard after 36 allout, then as a team you might not play at all. No need of any romantic stories about Ravi.

Heh, did you watch the videos put up by Ashwin ? You'll get the feeling it was Ravi who was captain without being on field. Even small tactical decisions were at behest of him.

[Swashbuckler]

New blueprint for winning a series in Aus:
Lose your best batsman
Lose your entire seam attack
Lose your two best spinners
Lose first Test
Debuts for 5 players
No batsman with 300 runs in series
No bowler with 15 wkts in series.
Bingo.
One of the great team/squad performances.

— Andy Zaltzman (@ZaltzCricket) January 19, 2021

Also lose 3 tosses.

Coach Ravi Shastri deserves a lot of credit for this. Superb tactics, backed the boys, kept team spirit and mood up.

Won't badmouth him for another 6 months after this.

[sensible-indian-fan]

Shastri is the best captain India never had, imagine if they had turned to him instead of Azharuddin in the early 90s.

Ashwin on the day of the Melbourne test:

"After we lost the toss, Shastri came to me & went "Ashhh". I was wearing my pants and suddenly taken aback! I said yes Ravi bhai. He roared in typical style 'get the ball in the first 10 overs'. "I was like get the ball in the first 10 overs in Melbourne?"

"I've told Jinx, it's damp and might spin'. As he said, I got the ball early... and the ball spun immediately. I was like wow, what's happening!"

One wonders why there were so many brain dead decisions over the last few years...

Is it Kohli effect?

[Last Monetarist]

One wonders why there were so many brain dead decisions over the last few years...

Is it Kohli effect?

If it is the Kohli effect, then the accusations against Shastri for failing to control Kohli ring true.

I do think, however, that this explanation might be too simplistic. Shastri certainly doesn't seem the type that will allow another individual to defy him.

I suspect that it just might be that both Kohli and Shastri bring out the worst excesses in each other, two hyperaggressive individuals probably view the game in the same light so arguably gravitate towards decisions that are a tad reckless.

[sensible-indian-fan]

If it is the Kohli effect, then the accusations against Shastri for failing to control Kohli ring true.

I do think, however, that this explanation might be too simplistic. Shastri certainly doesn't seem the type that will allow another individual to defy him.

I suspect that it just might be that both Kohli and Shastri bring out the worst excesses in each other, two hyperaggressive individuals probably view the game in the same light so arguably gravitate towards decisions that are a tad reckless.

Possible.

But then...no coach has been able to arrest the RCB slide.

Shastri-Kohli duo might have been a tad reckless in tests but they have been downright foolish in ODIs with extreme defensive mentality.

It defies logic.

[Last Monetarist]

Possible.

But then...no coach has been able to arrest the RCB slide.

Shastri-Kohli duo might have been a tad reckless in tests but they have been downright foolish in ODIs with extreme defensive mentality.

It defies logic.

I think they have been too busy trying to replicate the Dhoni playbook in white ball cricket rather than come up with a sustainable strategy of their own.

[jeeteshssaxena]

Possible.

But then...no coach has been able to arrest the RCB slide.

Shastri-Kohli duo might have been a tad reckless in tests but they have been downright foolish in ODIs with extreme defensive mentality.

It defies logic.

I don't think that even RCB owners want RCB to win, they retain bowlers like umesh Yadav and Siraj. Buy Dale Steyn when he is 36 years old.
What kind of brainless selection is this.

I know that Kohli isn't a great mind but even a 10 year old kid can see that Umesh, Siraj and Dale steyn(currently) are all mediocre bowlers.
Siraj, umesh and steyn regularly get thrashed, they can't even defend 200+ 9 times out of 10 and still they got retained last year.
Kohli is a master Batsman, how does he not get the fact that these bowlers are rubbish.
I refuse to admit that someone can be so stupid.
I have seen his interviews he always sounds like a thorough professional and a smart guy, he is no umar akmal.

[sensible-indian-fan]

I don't think that even RCB owners want RCB to win, they retain bowlers like umesh Yadav and Siraj. Buy Dale Steyn when he is 36 years old.
What kind of brainless selection is this.

I know that Kohli isn't a great mind but even a 10 year old kid can see that Umesh, Siraj and Dale steyn(currently) are all mediocre bowlers.
Siraj, umesh and steyn regularly get thrashed, they can't even defend 200+ 9 times out of 10 and still they got retained last year.
Kohli is a master Batsman, how does he not get the fact that these bowlers are rubbish.
I refuse to admit that someone can be so stupid.
I have seen his interviews he always sounds like a thorough professional and a smart guy, he is no umar akmal.

Thats why it's so weird.

RCB has all the money in the world.

They hire different coaches.

The problem is that Kohli doesn't get LOI team building I think.

You can see the same happening in the run up to WC 2019.

Dinesh karthik
Dhoni
Vijay shankar
No experience pant who barely got any games before
Shami dropped in a crucial encounter

Instead of finding the right players and backing them, it was constant chop and change.

RCB goes through the same.

Even in tests, he constantly shuffles the team which upsets rhythm but since he is good in other aspects and the tests don't allow you yo make too many changes, those flaws don't get highlighted as much.

I think Kohli will be an excellent deputy as opposed to captain.. Atleast in LOI.

[King_Kohli]

I don't think that even RCB owners want RCB to win, they retain bowlers like umesh Yadav and Siraj. Buy Dale Steyn when he is 36 years old.
What kind of brainless selection is this.

I know that Kohli isn't a great mind but even a 10 year old kid can see that Umesh, Siraj and Dale steyn(currently) are all mediocre bowlers.
Siraj, umesh and steyn regularly get thrashed, they can't even defend 200+ 9 times out of 10 and still they got retained last year.
Kohli is a master Batsman, how does he not get the fact that these bowlers are rubbish.
I refuse to admit that someone can be so stupid.
I have seen his interviews he always sounds like a thorough professional and a smart guy, he is no umar akmal.

He always likes test bowlers in IPL

[sensible-indian-fan]

I think they have been too busy trying to replicate the Dhoni playbook in white ball cricket rather than come up with a sustainable strategy of their own.

Dhoni actually built a powerful lineup for WC 2011 and even in CT 2013.

WC 2011 - Part of it was by default but he successfully ejected big names like Ganguly, Dravid who would have otherwise hurt our chances.

CT 2013 - it was his lineup with Rohit and Dhawan opening.

Contrast that to the dead lineups we put together in CT 2017 and WC 2019

Rohit
Dhawan
Kohli

After that,

constantly shuffled Rahul
Vijay shankar
Useless dk
Over the hill yuvi
Over the hill Dhoni
Dropped and picked pant
Pandya

Barring top 3..others barely had a chance to bat so India kept winning bilaterals and losing tourneys.

Kohli should have ejected Dhoni (who later had become atrociously selfish unlike his past self) but he kept due to some sense of loyalty... Or to get inputs from him during crunch situations.

This not only made him look like a weak loi captain but also hurt the team's chances as Dhoni played non stop politics.

[JaDed]

From words of Bharat Arun, Ash - Ravi seems like a legendary coach but i refuse to accept

[ManFan]

One wonders why there were so many brain dead decisions over the last few years...

Is it Kohli effect?

There is an actual theory called the Ewing Effect in basketball.

The NY Knicks played and performed much better when their star player and leader, Patrick Ewing, would miss a game.

[King_Kohli]

Shastri's decision to hold back net bowlers in Australia helped - B Arun.

Gavaskra grandfa asked to send all net bowlers back to India on paternity leave.

[Savak]

Based on these articles, Ravi Shastri is actually much more than a chearleader, motivater and man manager. He actually was the original architect of the Australian leg side bowling and fielding strategy and he gave the bowling coach the task to work on its execution. Maybe there is a reason why Kohli got Kumble fired and Shastri reinstated

[King_Kohli]

Ravi Shastri said memes and post on him is banter all the way. As long as people enjoy it and team wins, he's happy.

Bro @sensible-indian-fan

[King_Kohli]

Love the banter ! Feels good to bring some smiles in these tough times ���� ; Ravi Shastri (@RaviShastriOfc) February 27, 2021

[King_Kohli]

I don’t know about the rest of you but I find all these memes about @RaviShastriOfc distasteful and deplorable . They show a lack of respect to someone who has played 80 tests for India and is now our head coach . We need to grow up .

— Rohan Gavaskar (@rohangava9) March 3, 2021

[JattMaula]

I don’t know about the rest of you but I find all these memes about @RaviShastriOfc distasteful and deplorable . They show a lack of respect to someone who has played 80 tests for India and is now our head coach . We need to grow up .

— Rohan Gavaskar (@rohangava9) March 3, 2021

Take a chill pill . The man himself is fine with them. Don't white knight needlessly.

[King_Kohli]

Ravi Shasti on Memes about him

" They do it to have fun, it’s at my expense, but okay, have a laugh yaar. you enjoy your drink at my expense na, when you post that kind of memes, so many get happy, you enjoy that stuff. As long as the team does well I am happy "

[King_Kohli]

Take a chill pill. The man himself is fine with them. Don't white knight needlessly.

He took criticism to heart.

[JaDed]

Lol Shastri’s stocks have gone up the roof since last 2 series and after his interview

[WengerOut]

Take a chill pill. The man himself is fine with them. Don't white knight needlessly.

Jr Gavaskar might have an eye on some position in ICT setup. Anything to be in Shastri good books.

[sensible-indian-fan]

Ravi Shastri said memes and post on him is banter all the way. As long as people enjoy it and team wins, he's happy.

Bro @sensible-indian-fan

Haha yes...

Disgusting to see ungrateful fans disrespect him with memes when he is our most successful coach ever.

That's exactly why I opened this thread to add some balance and perspective.

Its his greatness he is supporting those who troll him and encourages them to have their fun.:

#legend

[JattMaula]

Jr Gavaskar might have an eye on some position in ICT setup. Anything to be in Shastri good books.

Not in coaching setup, he has no qualifications for that but he may be angling for a better BCCI commentary contract. He is decent if little boring Hindi/English comm in domestics.

[Savak]

Ravi Shastri is proof that maybe a side needs a powerful motivator who strikes that perfect balance between letting the team freely express themselves and be a father figure. Anil Kumble behaved very professionally in the coaching interview process and was a hard task master but the team just did not respond to him in the same way resulting in a rift but when Shastri took over the coaching role on Kohli's insistence, India's performances have been in front of us.

Shastri is also not as tactically dumb as people think he is, Bharat Arun himself acknowledged that the brain child between India's middle, off to middle stump line, fielders on the leg side ploy in Australia which totally squeezed Australia's scoring run rate was Ravi Shastri and he told Bharat Arun to work judiciously with the bowlers for months on how they will execute it. No side had ever worked out how to torture the Australian batsmen especially Steve Smith in Australia like this before and i can guarantee you that future teams touring Australia will take a leaf out of these tactics and apply it.

[CrIc_Mystique]

Ravi Shastri is proof that maybe a side needs a powerful motivator who strikes that perfect balance between letting the team freely express themselves and be a father finger. Anil Kumble behaved very professionally in the coaching interview process and was a hard task master but the team just did not respond to him in the same way resulting in a rift but when Shastri took over the coaching role on Kohli's insistence, India's performances have been in front of us.

Shastri is also not as tactically dumb as people think he is, Bharat Arun himself acknowledged that the brain child between India's middle, off to middle stump line, fielders on the leg side ploy in Australia which totally squeezed Australia's scoring run rate was Ravi Shastri and he told Bharat Arun to work judiciously with the bowlers for months on how they will execute it. No side had ever worked out how to torture the Australian batsmen especially Steve Smith in Australia like this before and i can guarantee you that future teams touring Australia will take a leaf out of these tactics and apply it.

Good post savak bhai....yeah, I saw that interview and have the advantage of knowing Tamil (as frankly theres a lot lost in translation in the subtitles).....that whole leg side plotting and execution was brilliant....the only time it failed was in Sydney where SS was shuffling over on off stump and our bowlers lost the line momentarily other than that, never seen SS been dominated so brilliantly. Bharat arun is another supremely under rated guy....in fact Ashwin credtis him with his resurgence. Its a known fact that When Ravi was made the coach he made it clear to BCCI he wanted his 'team ' like Sridhar, Arun , nitin patel etc....this contributed greatly to our wins recently.

[freelance_cricketer]

Ravi Shasti on Memes about him

" They do it to have fun, it’s at my expense, but okay, have a laugh yaar. you enjoy your drink at my expense na, when you post that kind of memes, so many get happy, you enjoy that stuff. As long as the team does well I am happy "

Terrific attitude. No wonder why he is excelling at such a demanding job.

I remember Nasser got offended by some comment from Shastri in 2011 and gave it back to him on air. RS took it like a man. Now when Nasser came to Mumbai to shoot a documentary, RS is one of the first guys he went to. Thats manly.

Anyone can get aggressive and get carried away but only a true man has the courage and swagger to take it on the chin and laugh it off.

[Shafi]

Sastri should demand more benefits and at least double salary. Otherwise teams like England or NZ may offer him more to get him. One the greatest coach of the history India has ever produced where we have one of the worst coach of the history running the show without any liability.

[Raja Ishtiaq]

Someone elder told me that the only reason Shastri played for India as long as he did was because he was Sunil Gavaskar's stooge. Is this true?

[freelance_cricketer]

Sastri should demand more benefits and at least double salary. Otherwise teams like England or NZ may offer him more to get him. One the greatest coach of the history India has ever produced where we have one of the worst coach of the history running the show without any liability.

Coaches like Shastri, Miandad are usually good in handling home teams. They are not fit to be global level coaches.

These sort of people, usually hardcore nationalists, can vibe with the national players at a level a foreign coach could never do.

[Shafi]

Coaches like Shastri, Miandad are usually good in handling home teams. They are not fit to be global level coaches.

These sort of people, usually hardcore nationalists, can vibe with the national players at a level a foreign coach could never do.

Miandad??? This guy is another serial failure like Waqar.

[OMB]

Someone elder told me that the only reason Shastri played for India as long as he did was because he was Sunil Gavaskar's stooge. Is this true?

Shastri was nobody's stooge. He was well liked by players and captains as he was non controversial and followed a script.

He could hit sixes but was content to play slow and boring innings as per team's demands. Never liked being a flashy hitter like Sandip Patil or Krish Srikanth.
Even his bowling was not inspiring and appeared to be used only to slow down runs. He did bowl with his release coming from a good height but he wasn't getting fifers like Ashwin.
His best feature when playing he was cool and unfazed. Used to shut out the crowd chants and just keep plodding away. Highpoint of his career was '87 Benson and Hedges cup in Australia.

[gani999]

Coaches like Shastri, Miandad are usually good in handling home teams. They are not fit to be global level coaches.

These sort of people, usually hardcore nationalists, can vibe with the national players at a level a foreign coach could never do.

Foreign coaches like John Wright and Gary Kirsten vibed with Indian players very well. They were possibly as good as Shastri and certainly weren't Indian nationalists.
One of India's best ever test captains was MAK Pataudi. His strength lay in his approach of drilling into his team everyday the simple fact that they were playing for India, and not for Bombay or Madras or Delhi. He would have doubtlessly been an outstanding coach , had he been alive today. And he too wasn't a 'nationalist' in the accepted sense of the word today.
I don't think nationalism plays any role. The ability to mentor is much more important.