Former Indian cricket group head coach Ravi Shastri was honored with the Colonel C.Okay. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award on the Naman Awards 2024. The BCCI’s annual award occasion returned after 4 years and was held in Hyderabad. Shastri has been good in each sector, whether or not it has been within the commentary field, as a participant, or being the pinnacle coach of Indian cricket.
The Indian cricket group witnessed immense success when Ravi Shastri was the pinnacle coach. A kind of was the 2-1 Check collection win towards Australia in Australia. India have been blown away for 36 runs within the first Check in Adelaide and in addition misplaced a lot of their fundamental gamers all through the collection.
Nonetheless, India showcased an excellent perspective and braveness within the final three Exams of the collection and have been capable of win 2 matches and the collection. Nonetheless, essentially the most memorable efficiency got here within the final Check match at The Gabba in Brisbane.
Ravi Shastri’s ‘icing on the cake’ second of his profession
Australia had by no means misplaced a Check match in Brisbane within the final 32 years. Many key Indian gamers resembling R Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja, and Mohammed Shami weren’t current within the match. India had so as to add up internet bowlers of their squad to select gamers for the group.
Nonetheless, India wrote historical past at The Gabba and broke the 32-year-old ego of the mighty Aussies. Whereas Rishabh Pant performed an impressive knock to assist India win the match, it was Ravi Shastri’s phrases that crammed the Indian group with braveness and perspective and gave them the facility to defeat India.
Ravi Shastri went emotional after receiving the lifetime achievement award and known as the Gabba win like an ‘icing on the cake’ of his profession. Shastri additionally remembered the moments of the 1983 World Cup last and the 1985 last towards Pakistan as the primary spotlight of his cricketing profession. Throughout commentary, Shastri’s fundamental spotlight was throughout the 2007 T20 World Cup last and the 2011 ODI World Cup last.
Ravi Shastri mentioned, “It’s a particular night for me. I feel selecting one could be tough. However I’ll simply go in a short time. You confirmed one which the 1985 last vs Pakistan was particular in Melbourne. 1983 when India when the World Cup. However in commentary, 2007 once they received the T20 World Cup and 2011 when MS hit that ball for six. Two again to again wins in Australia. However the icing on the cake was the final day on the Gabba when Rishabh Pant took us previous the ending line.”
𝘿𝙊 𝙉𝙊𝙏 𝙈𝙄𝙎𝙎!
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Ravi Shastri has been one of the crucial distinctive cricketers that the Indian cricket group has ever produced. Shastri remodeled the Indian bowling assault and wrote the script of India’s many well-known wins abroad.
Nonetheless, Ravi Shastri additionally needed to face some criticism as he was not capable of win an ICC title throughout his tenure, although, he made India a ‘superpower of cricket’ throughout his teaching profession. India are all set to play towards England within the five-match Check collection, which is ready to be performed from January 25.
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