Legendary Indian cricketer, Sunil Gavaskar said praises the Indian head coach, Ravi Shastri, by calling him an “incredible” mentor, who has an “unbelievable” ability to motivate youngsters even in their lowest phases. Gavaskar’s view was seconded by the national team’s bowling coach Bharat Arun.

Describing the same during a webinar for a book launch, “You know Ravi has got the ability to give so much confidence to youngsters, it’s unbelievable. If he (Shastri) believes in their ability and talent, there is no better man than Ravi Shastri to give encouragement to that youngster. He will scold you, tell you off but at the same time, he will tell you what you can do to get better, he will actually demonstrate to you.”

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The batting icon was also seen showering praises at Bharat Arun, who has groomed a world-class crop of fast bowlers playing in the same era, a rarity in Indian cricket.

Sunil Gavaskar said, “Then you have Bharat when you talk to some of the seam bowlers who did splendidly during the second half of the Australia tour, they are all full of praise for Bharat as to how he guided them. Spend as much time as possible with Ravi Shastri and Bharat Arun. You need people around you who believe in you, and tell you ‘yes you can do it’.”

Bharat Arun reckons fast bowlers are like racehorses that have to be nurtured with utmost care to ensure that their physical and skills training are in proportion. 

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The Indian bowling coach said, “Physical fitness and skill, they both go hand in hand. It should be done in 50-50 ratio. If you overdo the skill you are likely to be injured and if you overdo fitness, then also you are wrong. We also have to understand that each bowler’s needs are different. For example a Jasprit Bumrah would put more strain on his body than a Mohammed Shami.”