Ever since Ravi Shastri has taken over the job of the head coach of the Indian cricket team, there have been some significant changes in the team’s attitude which is certainly reflecting in the results. The former Indian all-rounder is now gearing for the England tour, which probably will be his biggest challenge as a coach.
Although the current Indian squad is good enough for the England tour, historically team India’s performance has been poor. But many believe if any team can get the job done, it’s this side under the Shastri.
However, he has always been one of the most punctual cricketers. Recently, during an interview with Gaurav Kapur on a web show Breakfast with Champions, Shastri revealed an interesting incident which took place in Bangladesh.
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Ravi was the manager of the Indian team briefly before getting back as a broadcaster in 2007. The team had landed in Bangladesh for a bilateral series and their first practice session was scheduled to be taking place in Chittagong. Much to the disappointment of Shastri, Sourav Ganguly failed to catch the team bus because he was late.
Recalling the Incident, the Indian head coach said, “For me, decency demands that you’re punctual. It’s a great quality to have, especially when you’re involved with a team. Even in the Indian team, punctuality is paramount. If the bus is scheduled to leave at 9, it will leave at 9. This was in Bangladesh back in 2007 when I became the manager. The first practice session was in Chittagong. We were supposed to leave at 9 and when I suggested we should leave, the local managers said Dada (Sourav Ganguly) didn’t arrive as yet. I said Dada can come in a car, let’s leave.”
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In Shastri’s words, that incident served as a lesson for Ganguly and ever since Dada use to arrive 10 minutes early. He said, “After that incident, every time we left for practice, Sourav was at least 10 minutes early. Punctuality in team sports is extremely important.”
