Shastri Reveals Future Plans After Getting Re-appointed As Head Coach

The Team India head coach also said that by the end of this tenure, he wants to see a smooth transition taking place with the set-up

Ravi Shastri, who has been re-appointed as the head coach of Team India for a second consecutive term, has insisted that his endeavour would be to help the Men in Blue build a legacy which can be emulated by other teams in the time to come. On Friday, the three-member Committee of Administrators (CAC) comprising Kapil Dev, Anshuman Gayakwad and Shantha Rangaswamy, reappointed Shastri as the head coach till the 2021 World T20. Speaking to BCCI.TV after his re-appointment, Shastri extended gratitude to the CAC for reposing their faith on him. “First I would like to thank the CAC for having faith in me. It's a privilege and honour to be part of Team India,” said Shastri. “The reason why I came in here is the belief I had in this team, the belief that they could leave a legacy which very few teams have left behind which other teams going down will try and emulate. That is the desire. We are on track. There's always room for improvement and with youth coming around, we can be sure of exciting times in the near future,” he added.

EXCLUSIVE: An honour & privilege to be retained as coach: @RaviShastriOfc

After being retained as Head Coach, Ravi Shastri listed out the challenges ahead & his future plans for #TeamIndia. Interview by @28anand Watch the full video here 📹https://t.co/vmNzMtEY1W #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/hX3bhUZC5T — BCCI (@BCCI) August 17, 2019

The 57-year-old Indian all-rounder, who was Team India director between 2014 and 2016, was appointed the head coach after Anil Kumble's resignation following the 2017 Champions Trophy where India lost to Pakistan in the final. The Team India head coach also said that by the end of this tenure, he wants to see a smooth transition taking place with the set-up. “Next two years is to see the smooth transition happening. You will get a lot of youngsters coming—in both white-ball setup and Tests. You need to identify another three-four bowlers to add to the pool by the end of our tenure. My endeavour by the end of this tenure would be to leave the team in a happier space so that they can set a legacy in the time to come,” said the Indian head coach. Under Shastri, India won 13 out of 21 Tests, 43 out of 60 ODIs and 25 out of 36 T20Is. Under his tenure, India recorded their first-ever Test series win in Australia in 2019 after having lost on tours to South Africa and England in 2018. The Men in Blue also registered their first-ever bilateral ODI series win in South Africa last year.