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Team India’s head coach Ravi Shastri can leave his post after the T20 World Cup. If the Indian team makes it to the final of the T20 World Cup, which will be played on November 14, then Ravi Shastri will be with Team India for about two more months.
Shastri’s tenure as head coach began in 2017. After this, he was again appointed to this post in 2019. The T20 World Cup will be played in the UAE from October 17. Shastri, 59, is currently in segregation due to being found Covid-19 positive.
In an interview given to ‘The Guardian’, he said that he has achieved everything as a coach. Shastri said that if Team India is successful in winning the T20 World Cup, then it will be icing on the cake. Also, Shastri does not regret going to the book launch ceremony.
It is worth noting that Shastri and three support staff were found positive before the scheduled Manchester Test. After which the Manchester Test match had to be cancelled.
Ravi Shastri said, ‘I have achieved everything I wanted. Five years to be number 1 in Test cricket, winning the series twice in Australia, winning in England. I spoke to Michael Atherton earlier this summer and said it was the last for me – to beat Australia in Australia and win in England in the time of Covid. We are 2-1 against England and the way we played at Lord’s and Oval was special.
Shastri further said, ‘We have defeated every team in the world in white-ball cricket in their own country. If we win the T20 World Cup, that will be the most important thing. There is nothing more than this. I believe in one thing that never wait too long for your welcome. This is the most satisfying moment of my four decades in cricket.
Shastri wants to end his tenure with the ICC Trophy. India could never win an ICC trophy under the pairing of Shastri and Virat Kohli.
He said, ‘We will lay down our lives for this. We definitely have a team that plays to its potential and can win. Most importantly, we will enjoy it. Forget the pressure of Test matches. T20 cricket means enjoy it. I want to leave with my head held high.
He said, ‘Yes, it will be sad that my stint with the team is coming to an end, because I have worked with many great players and individuals. We had a good time in the dressing room. But more than that, our cricket and the results we achieved made this journey wonderful.