Former wicketkeeper-batter Farokh Engineer also mourned the loss of his "dear friend".
Gill scored a sensational 269 in the first innings and followed it up with 161 in the second-earning comparisons to Don Bradman from Shastri himself.
'Bring the deficit down to about 60 and then take it 10 runs at a time.'
As India went into the second Test against England on Wednesday without pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, former players and coaches questioned the thinking behind resting the world's best bowler when they trail 0-1 in the series.
'Why let England know what's coming and what's not? Why not keep it under wraps and make them guess?'
The India skipper will be eyeing the great Don Bradman's 88-year-old record for most runs by a captain in a Test series.
Ravi Shastri cautions India about resting Bumrah in second Test against England
Ravi Shastri claimed India's dominant contribution to global cricket revenue makes the share fair.
Manjrekar pulled no punches, singling out Ravindra Jadeja for failing to exploit the Day 5.
Shubman Gill's early days as India's Test captain have stirred intense debate -- not just for his on-field decisions, but for a noticeable shift in persona.
'Whenever India bowls, Reiffel feels it's not out. Whenever India bats, he feels it's out.'
'Great to catch up with a champion tennis player.'
Pant plays the numbers game beautifully, has his own computer: Shastri
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Former and current players took to Twitter to extend wishes to Ravi Shastri
As Team India completed 50 years of the historic 1971 Test series win in England, head coach Ravi Shastri reminisced his memories of that epic tour and explained how it ushered a new chapter in Indian cricket.
42 years of World Cup triumph: A Day that made Indian cricket what it is
Sykes, who has been contributing to cricket operations as a volunteer at Edgbaston for more than a decade, narrated his Dhoni moment to PTI.
ndia will be very happy after a technical masterpiece from Rahul and the flamboyance and exuberance that you can imagine from Pant
"If anyone doubted he was ever a team man, they got to see it first-hand today. That requires more than just steel," Shastri said in a video posted by the BCCI on its website.
'He's got the shots against the quicks, to take them on. The field is up, so Test cricket might be a honeymoon for him if he starts embracing it.'
Star batter Shubman Gill was on Saturday named captain of the Indian Test squad for the upcoming five-match away series against England, signaling the start of a new era in Indian red-ball cricket.
Virat surprised me, he had at least 2-3 years of Test cricket left in him: Shastri
"Shreyas Iyer is now absolute certainty in white-ball format": Ravi Shastri hails Indian cricketer's batting technique
Former India captain and coach Ravi Shastri urged players to embrace both media and technology as without them, the sport wouldn't have evolved the way it did in the last 40-45 years.
The back to back Test series wins in Australia must rank as Ravi Shastri's greatest achievement as India's coach.
Ravi Shastri picked Rishabh Pant's dismissal in the first innings and Karun Nair's wicket in the second essay as the key moments that tilted the third Test at Lord's in England's favour.
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Former Indian cricketer Ravi Shastri firmly believes Australia should select experienced pacer Josh Hazlewood ahead of Scott Boland for the WTC Final against South Africa in June.
Kevin Pietersen said Kohli "is going to find it very hard to continue delivering now as his brain is completely fried".
While Gill's intent was to contain, former players believe he missed an opportunity to attack when it mattered most.
Despite the ups and downs, The Oval remains a ground of rich memories and monumental moments for Indian cricket.
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'It was a test of character, a true pressure situation, and you responded with a phenomenal team performance.'
Kamindu Mendis soared - quite literally - to deliver a moment that could well define Sunrisers Hyderabad's IPL 2025 campaign.
Rishabh Pant walked out to bat on Day 2 despite fracturing his toe.
Shastri added that Shreyas Iyer, who has had a tremendous run in white-ball cricket for India as well as in the IPL, is another player who could get selected for the England tour, but would face stiff competition.
There has been a lot of talk going around KL Rahul's poor form and ahead of the third Test, former India coach Ravi Shastri opened up on Rahul's struggles.
Dinesh Karthik didn't hold back in his admiration, calling Bumrah 'as valuable as the Kohinoor diamond' and underlining his dominance across all formats.
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