Newly appointed coach Ravi Shastri on Wednesday said the current Indian cricket team, with a battery of pacers at its disposal, can go on to become the country’s best-ever Test outfit in the coming years. Shastri was on Wednesday appointed coach, filling in the void left by Anil Kumble’s resignation last month. The 55-year-old former skipper sounded upbeat about the times ahead.
“It can be a better Test team than any Indian team we have had. This is a team you can travel with (anywhere). There is a battery of pacers which can do well in all conditions and take 20 wickets. Their age is such that they are playing at the right time,” Shastri told.
He said skipper Virat Kohli was yet to reach his peak and that the next few years will define him in the true sense. “Kohli is a champion cricketer, he has not yet reached his peak. The next five or six years will define the real Virat Kohli,” Shastri said.
“2019 (World Cup) is a long way to go. They are both champion cricketers. We will deal with it when the time arrives. I am just getting into the dressing room again, so I need to spend time with the captain (Kohli) and take things forward.”he added.
Shastri said he was looking forward to the challenge of coaching India.
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