An try was made to make sure I did not get India coach job in 2017: Ravi Shastri

Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has alleged that an try was made to make sure he didn’t get the India head coach job in 2017. Shastri served as India’s Team Director from 2014 and till the 2015 World Cup. He was introduced again as India’s head coach following the unceremonious exit of Anil Kumble.

Shastri was a part of the interview course of in 2016 as effectively however Kumble beat him to the high-profile job solely to have a public fall-out with then captain Virat Kohli. Shastri got here on board in 2017 and served as the top coach of the group till the T20 World Cup in 2021.”During my second stint, I came after a huge controversy. And it was literally egg on the faces of those who wanted me away. They opted for someone and nine months later, they came back to the very guy they threw out. And I’m not pointing any fingers at people (BCCI) in general. Specific people. I must say an attempt was made to ensure I don’t get the job. But such is life,” Shastri informed the Times of India.SHASTRI ON 2019 WORLD CUP SELECTIONMeanwhile, Shastri additionally stated that he did not agree with the selectors selecting three wicketkeepers within the squad for the 2019 World Cup. Shastri additionally stated that he did not have something to do with the dropping Ambati Rayudu, who was seen as a first-rate candidate to play within the No.4 place for India within the buildup to the event.The squad featured veteran former captain MS Dhoni, who didn’t play for India after that includes within the semi-final the place they misplaced to New Zealand and retired from worldwide cricket in August 2020, Rishabh Pant and Dinesh Karthik, who had been all common wicketkeepers. KL Rahul, who additionally performs as a wicketkeeper within the Indian Premier League and on events whereas taking part in for India, was additionally a part of the squad.”I had no say in that,” Shastri informed Times Of India about Rayudu getting dropped. “But I wasn’t okay with three wicketkeepers being picked for the World Cup. Either Ambati or Shreyas (Iyer) could’ve come in. What was the logic in having MS Dhoni, Rishabh and Dinesh all together? But I never interfered with the selectors’ work, except when I was asked for feedback or as part of a general discussion,” he stated.While India had been dominant in all codecs of the sport underneath Shastri and captain Virat Kohli, they didn’t win any ICC title. Apart from the 2019 World Cup, India misplaced to New Zealand within the 2021 World Test Championship (WTC) ultimate and in addition crashed out within the group stage of the 2021 T20 World Cup. Shastri stated that the WTC ultimate loss is what hurts him probably the most.”There are so many firsts this team has achieved. Yet, there’s disappointment. With this kind of a team, we failed at not one, two but three ICC trophies. But the one that rankles me most is the ICC Test championship. We had dominated and were No.1 for five years and we didn’t deserve to lose the one-off game. We went through quarantine,” stated Shastri.”New Zealand were better prepared. They had just won the series against England in England. Conditions suited them like home. But we should’ve at least drawn it, especially after beginning at 60 for no loss. That loss disappointed me no end.”