NEW DELHI: Former India head coach Ravi Shastri is well-known for his candid nature and expresses his opinions overtly and actually.
The previous India all-rounder was additionally identified for his flamboyance off the sphere throughout his enjoying days and had some memorable moments along with his teammates throughout worldwide excursions.
Shastri lately shared one such incident, recalling that in excursions he and teammate Sandeep Patil used to ‘eat like pigs’.
On the launch occasion of former BCCI chief selector and 1983 World Cup champion Sandeep Patil’s autobiography, ‘Past Boundaries’ Shastri additionally recalled that he and others had been additionally ‘thirsty’ from a really younger age.
“We used to get rather more cash than any of the Take a look at cricketers get right this moment (smiles). We had been one pair (Shastri and Sandip Patil) that by no means took residence any cash. Once I used to complete a Take a look at match, go residence, dad would ask me, ‘you bought some cash for the Take a look at match, the place’s it’? And it will be some free change as a result of we’d eat. We might eat like pigs,” Shastri stated he requested about an incident the place the room service workers was stunned by the amount of meals the duo had ordered.
“We had been by no means wanting liquid as effectively. We had been thirsty from a really younger age. The sport used to finish at 5.30 and by 6.30 moist wicket would begin,” Shastri stated.
Shastri featured in 80 Assessments and 150 ODIs for India the place he amassed near 7000 runs and 280 wickets mixed.
Shastri was simply 30 when he appeared in his final recreation.
He then went on to a profession as a commentator and in addition served as India group director and head coach.
Beneath Shastri, India notched up two landmark Take a look at collection wins in Australia.
