September 18
Indian cricket team coach Ravi Shastri may also step down as Head Coach of Indian Cricket Team.
He has said, ‘I believe one thing-never overstay your welcome’. With this Statement, he has given hint that, he may quit from his post after the ICC T20 World Cup in the UAE and Oman.
Ravi Shastri was criticized for launching his new book in London. It is believed that, from that event only, he & India’s support staff got infected with Covid-19 two days before the fourth Test at The Oval.
He launched his new book in London, two days before the fourth Test at the Oval. Four days later he tested positive for Covid and had to go into isolation while the match was being played. He was castigated in England and India for spreading the virus as four members of his support staff also contracted Covid, Wrote Guardian.
He said to the Guardian, “I believe so because I’ve achieved all I wanted,” when asked whether the ICC T20 World Cup would be his last outing with Team India as chief coach.
Five years as No 1 [in Test cricket], to win in Australia twice, to win in England. I spoke to Michael Atherton earlier this summer and said: ‘For me, this is the ultimate – to beat Australia in Australia and win in England in Covid times.’ We lead England 2-1 and the way we played at Lord’s and the Oval was special, Shastri told the Guardian.
