Ravi Shastri used to push players for excellence but had very low forgiveness during his time as India’s head coach, said veteran wicketkeeper-battler Dinesh Karthik.
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The 37-year-old had played sporadically during Shastri’s tenure as Indian Head Coach, particularly during the 2019 World Cup.
Shastri-Kohli’s tenure has been good for Indian cricket, but the duo has often been criticized for not supporting some players. They probably needed a little more empathy during their losing streak.
” He (Shastri) had a very low tolerance for someone not hitting at a certain pace. He didn’t like or like someone who did it very differently at the nets and in the game.
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Shastri walked and hit differently. Karthik said “summer standoff” in the Cricbuzz documentary. “He (Shastri) would not be very grateful for that.”
” Ravi Shastri knew exactly what he wanted from the team and how they played, but his tolerance for error was very poor. I always pushed people to perform well.
Karthik, who at 36 is a designated finalist in the T20 setup, has previously said that in the Rohit Sharma-Rahul Dravid era he felt much more relaxed and more confident.
Shastri had a successful stint as a coach as India under him twice won the Test series on Australian soil, drew the Test series 2-2 in England, and also reached the final of the Test World Cup.
I think Shastri, the player, was someone who probably didn’t have that much talent, but he lived up to his talent as a coach. He did a lot better than he expected.
As a coach, he was larger than a living person. He was someone who pushed the players to try to achieve special things.
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