Ravi Shastri will continue as the head coach of the Indian Cricket Team | News Cover

News Cover: End of imagination... In the end, Ravi Shastri was selected as the coach of the Indian team. Zaheer Khan is the new bowling coach. Rahul Dravid will accompany the team as a batting coach abroad. Advisory Committee member Anshuman Gaikwad had earlier informed that Rovi Shastri is more likely to continue as a coach. That's it.

Anshuman Gaikwad, a member of the three-member cricket advisory team, said there are many things to keep in mind before choosing a coach. From the outside, it seems like choosing a coach is a very easy task. But it is not. Also, it has to see that the new coach can adapt to the captain and others.

Shastri remains the head coach of Kohli till the next T20 World Cup. Ravi was the manager of the team in 2007. Then 2014-15 Team Director. After that, Shastri took over as the coach of the Indian team.

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There were six applicants in the final list of coaches to choose from. Apart from Rovi Shastri, Tom Moody, Phil Simmons, Mike Hesson, Lal Chand Rajput, and Robin Singh were on the list. Phil Simmons had already given his name for personal reasons. The three-member advisory committee members Kapil Dev, Anshuman Gaikwad, and Shanta Rangaswamy take interview of Phil Simmons, Robin Singh, and Lalchand Rajput. But Shastri was far ahead of the rest. His coaching team reached new heights as the number one Test team. In addition, under his supervision, the Indian team won the series in Australia 71 years later. During the Shastri period, the Indian team won 13 Tests out of 21, in ODI 43 out of 60 and in T-20 25 out of 36 matches. As a result, Shastri was at the forefront of getting the second round of responsibility from all sides.

The CAC reappoints Mr Ravi Shastri as the Head Coach of the Indian Cricket Team. pic.twitter.com/vLqgkyj7I2

— BCCI (@BCCI) August 16, 2019

Most of the Indian cricketers and team management were reported to have wanted Shastri as a coach again. Ravi Shastri has been signed as a coach till 2021. However,  Shastri could not appear for the interview.. Because he is now in the West Indies with the team. Shastri maintains contact with Kapil Dev's committee members through a video conference. Tom Mudio gives an interview via video conference.