Shastri will have to show Ganguly and co that he is his own man in the dressing room
Ravi Shastri’s holiday in England after the Champions Trophy in June was far from relaxing. The cricket advisory committee (CAC) of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, comprising Sourav Ganguly, Sachin Tendulkar and V.V.S. Laxman, had interviewed him for the position of Team India’s head coach. The wait for the result was, perhaps, more stressful for him than the interview itself.
The CAC finally made its decision public on June 11, and it took Shastri, skipper Virat Kohli and even BCCI officials by surprise. Shastri, 55, who had been the front runner for the position, was confirmed as head coach, while India-A coach Rahul Dravid was made overseas batting consultant for Tests. Former pace spearhead Zaheer Khan was appointed bowling consultant.
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