Shastri became an opener in 1982, a superstar in 1985, and a permanent fixture in the ODI and Test sides. His exploits Down Under in the summer of 1985—when India won the World Championship of Cricket and Shastri the Champion of Champions award—have been celebrated and written about. But a month before that, he had slammed six sixes in an over against Baroda’s left-arm spinner Tilak Raj in a Ranji Trophy match—and become the first to do so in First-Class cricket after West Indian legend Garry Sobers.
A dodgy knee forced Shastri to retire at 30 in 1992, after which he went on to become a successful and outspoken commentator, Team India’s director, and a much admired head coach for four years from 2017. Though he did not deliver an ICC trophy, he is credited with building a team that beat the Aussies in their own den twice. An astute tactician and keen reader of the game, Shastri is known for speaking his mind, and it was no different in this exclusive interaction with THE WEEK. He spoke at length about Team India’s way forward, the youngsters waiting in the wings, the impact of the IPL, India’s 10-year trophy drought and the upcoming World Cup. Edited excerpts:
Q/ You spoke about how the Australians have been managing players. How should that be done in India? Who should be phased out? Which of the seniors can be kept? And who are the youngsters who should come in?
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