Ravi Shastri’s contract as the head coach of Team India will expire after the T20 World Cup 2021 in the UAE. Several experts are voicing their opinion to bring Rahul Dravid at the helm for the top job. However, former Indian skipper Kapil Dev thinks otherwise and feels there are no reasons to replace Shastri if he is doing a good job.
Rahul Dravid was named as head coach for the upcoming white-ball series in Sri Lanka, which sparked talks of appointing him as the new coach once Shastri’s contract ends.
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Shastri was named India’s coach after the conclusion of the Champions Trophy 2017 as he replaced Anil Kumble. Since then, he took India to back-to-back Test series wins in Australia. Also, India recently played the World Test Championship Final against New Zealand.
“I don’t think there is any need to speak about it. Let this Sri Lanka series get over. We’ll get to know the kind of performance our team has dished out. If you’re trying to shape a new coach, there’s nothing wrong with it. Then again, if Ravi Shastri continues to do a good job, there’s no reason to remove him either. Only time will tell. Before that, I think it will put unnecessary pressure on our coaches and players,” Kapil Dev said on the Wah Cricket Show on ABP News.
Kapil Dev wants to see youngsters representing India while he is concerned about the team playing too much cricket.
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“India have big bench strength. If players get the opportunity and India can assemble two teams that can claim to win in both England and Sri Lanka, there is nothing better. If the youngsters get the opportunity, there’s nothing wrong with it. But if it is up to the team management to decide whether they should apply such pressure on two teams simultaneously,” Kapil Dev pointed out.
Shikhar Dhawan will lead Team India in Sri Lanka, where they will play three ODIs and three T20Is, starting from 13 July.
