Ravishankar Shastri, born on May 27, 1962, is a former cricket captain for India, the current head coach of the Indian national team and a cricket commentator. He was a participant in the Indian national cricket squad from 1981 to 1992, and he played in both Test matches and One Day Internationals throughout that time.
Initially a left-arm spin bowler, he eventually became an all-around player capable of bowling and batting. Ravi Shastri played primarily defensively in cricket with his trademark chapati stroke (a flick of the pads), although he could boost his strike rate when necessary. In contrast to his lofted shot’s effectiveness against spin bowling, his height and upright posture limited his options while facing fast bowling. Ravi’s batting position was either first or second in the line-up.
Ravi Shastri led Bombay to the Ranji Trophy title in his final year of domestic cricket as the team’s captain. And for four years, he played county cricket for Glamorgan. He was only 31 when he was forced to end his playing career due to a chronic knee injury. For all of India’s matches, he has provided commentary for the BCCI.
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While the Indian cricket team was in England in 2014, he was appointed director and remained in that role until the 2015 World Cup. On July 13, 2017, he was named the captain of the Indian cricket team. On August 16, 2019, he was reappointed as head coach of the senior men’s Indian side; he will remain in that role until the 2021 ICC T20 World Cup.
Ravi Shastri Biography:
- Real Name: Ravishankar Jayadritha Shastri
- Other/Nickname: Ravi, Shaz
- Profession: former Indian Cricketer, Cricket Coach
- Famous for: Aggressive
- Best Performance: 206 vs Australia in Sydney Cricket Ground, 1992.
- Ravi Shastri Net Worth: 58 Crore INR
- Ravi Shastri Salary: 6 Crore INR
- Ravi Shastri Monthly Income: 60 Lakhs+
- Instagram: @ravishastriofficial
Ravi Shastri Physical Status:
- Height: 6′ 3″
- Weight: 92 kg
- Body Measurements: Chest: 44 Inches, Waist: 36 Inches and Biceps: 16 Inches
- Eye Colour: Black
- Hair Colour: Black
Ravi Shastri Personal Life:
- Date Of Birth: May 27, 1962
- Place Of Birth: Bombay, Maharashtra, India
- Nationality: Indian
- Hometown: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- School: Don Bosco High School, Matunga, Mumbai, India
- College: Ramniranjan Anandilal Podar College of Commerce and Economics. Matunga, Mumbai, India
- Highest Education qualification: Commerce
Ravi Shastri Family Statistics:
- Marital Status: Divorced
- Ravi Shastri Wife: Ritu Singh (1990-2012)
- Children: Daughter – Aleka Shastri (born 2008)
- Parents: Father – M. Jayadratha Shastri, Mother- Lakshmi Shastri
- Religion: Hinduism
- Other Hobbies: Music, Playing Golf
Ravi Shastri Career Statistics:
- Test Debut: February 21, 1981, vs New Zealand at Wellington
- ODI Debut: ODI- November 25, 1981, vs England at Ahmedabad
Ravi Shastri Achievements:
- In 1984, he was awarded the Arjuna Award for his significant contributions to cricket.
- 2004 winner of the ITA (Indian Television Award) for Best Anchor Commentator
- He included among the cricketers who won the Player of the Series award at the 1985 Cricket World Cup, for which he received an Audi 100.
- After helping India win the World Championship of Cricket in 1985, Shastri became a prominent cricket commentator in India and was awarded an Audi automobile as a prize.
Here are some lesser-known facts about Ravi Shastri:
- Aside from master blaster Sachin Tendulkar, Shastri is the only Indian cricketer appointed national goodwill ambassador for UNICEF.
- At age 46, the cricketer became a dad! The first member of the Ravi/Ritu family was born in 2008 as a daughter.
- Did you know he carried the torch for a famous international sporting event? During the 2008 Olympics in Oman, Ravi carried the Olympic flame as a celebrity torchbearer.
- Ravi Shastri’s sister, Mridula Shastri, captained the Indian women’s team as a swimmer and water polo player. They were first cousins. Mridula, a medical doctor and Rhodes scholar, died in the bombing of Pan Am 103 in 1988 over Lockerbie, Scotland.
