{"id":9963,"date":"2016-06-25T05:59:46","date_gmt":"2016-06-25T05:59:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cricbol.com\/blog\/?p=9963"},"modified":"2016-06-25T05:59:46","modified_gmt":"2016-06-25T05:59:46","slug":"i-was-not-surprised-by-kumbles-selection-as-indias-head-coach-says-ravi-shastri","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cricbol.com\/blog\/2016\/06\/25\/i-was-not-surprised-by-kumbles-selection-as-indias-head-coach-says-ravi-shastri\/","title":{"rendered":"I WAS NOT SURPRISED BY KUMBLE\u2019S SELECTION AS INDIA\u2019S HEAD COACH SAYS RAVI SHASTRI"},"content":{"rendered":"

I WAS NOT SURPRISED BY KUMBLE\u2019S SELECTION AS INDIA\u2019S HEAD COACH SAYS RAVI SHASTRI<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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After Anil Kumble was selected as head coach of Team India, Ravi Shastri said that he was not surprised by Kumble\u2019s selection as India\u2019s head coach. Ravi Shastri said in an interview that, \u201cAnil called me as soon as the appointment was made. I told him that he has a fantastic bunch of boys to work with and I\u2019m sure he\u2019ll take them to greater heights. He asked me if he could talk to me further, and I said any time. I wish him only the very best\u201d..<\/p>\n

Ravi Shastri also said about his tenure as director of Indian Team that, \u00a0\u201cI\u2019m immensely proud of what we achieved in those 18 months. The boys were at very low ebb at the time I took over as team director\u201d. He further went on to say that, \u00a0\u201cFrom there, we went from strength to strength. We were briefly No. 1 in the Test rankings, No. 2 in ODIs and No. 1 in T20s,\u201d<\/p>\n

Ravi Shastri also said about India\u2019s overseas successs during his tenure that, \u201cWhat gave me greatest satisfaction though were the performances overseas. We showed great heart and character in Australia. We won a one-day series in England for the first time in 24 years. We beat Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka for the first time since 1993. And the icing on the cake was the World Cup \u2013 seven wins on the trot before losing to the eventual champions in the semifinal\u201d.<\/p>\n

Talking about the disappointment of not selecting as a head coach, he said that, \u201cYes, for the work put in, and results produced in the last 18 months. But if it (tenure) was for only one year then, not really. It\u2019s time to move on and do what you do best. I must say I had the ultimate experience with a young and happening side\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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