Ravi Shastri to continue as India head coach
Ravi Shastri has been reappointed as the head coach of the senior men’s Indian team and will remain in charge until the T20 World Cup of 2021 to be played in India. The confirmation came on Friday (August 16) evening following the completion of the selection process by the Kapil Dev-led Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC).
“Being a current coach, knowing the boys well, knowing the problems well, what has to be done. He was well versed with the system. Somebody knows the system and somebody who knows the players well has an advantage,” said Anshuman Gaekwad, one of the members of the CAC.
Shastri, who was offered a 45-day extension in light of the West Indies tour coming quick on the heels of the World Cup campaign, will start his new tenure on September 15 with the a T20I series against South Africa as India ramp up building up to next year’s T20 World Cup in Australia.
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