Cricket Advisory Committee Reappoints Ravi Shastri As Team India Head Coach

TPI Staff August 16, 2019

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Mumbai: Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) led by Kapil Dev reappoints Ravi Shastri as the head coach of Team India.

The three-member committee, which includes Anshuman Gaikwad and Shanta Rangaswamy, announced their decision after interviewing six cricketers who were listed for the high-profile job of Indian cricket. Shastri was accompanied by Mike Hewson, Lalchand Rajput, Robin Singh, Phil Simmons and Tom Moody for the final interview round.

However, Phil Simmons reportedly withdrew his name at the 11th hour.

Ravi Shastri, who is currently with the Indian team in the West Indies, gave his interview via video calling platform, Skype. Robin Singh, Lalchand Rajput and Mike Hesson attended the interview in person at the BCCI headquarters while Tom Moody also gave a Skype interview from Australia.

The 57-year-old former Indian cricketer served as the team director for Kohli & Co. from 2014 to 2016. In 2017, he acquired the role of head coach after resigning from the role of Anil Kumble after India’s defeat in the ICC final. Champions Trophy 2017.

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This will be Ravi Shastri’s third term with the senior national team as the World Cup-winning all-rounder had worked as the Team Director between 2014 and 2016 before being appointed as the head coach in 2017 following Anil Kumble’s departure.

Under Ravi Shastri, India won their first Test series in Australia earlier this year and lost opportunities to get England on the road to beat South Africa. Shastri’s side also became the first Indian team to win an ODI series in South Africa when they beat the Proteas 2–1 in 2018.

India, led by Shastri, also reached the semi-finals of the World Cup 2019. Despite coming up with major performances in the group stages, India was eliminated in the semi-finals of the quadrilateral tournament by New Zealand earlier this year.

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