India head coach Ravi Shastri has tested positive for COVID-19 in the confirmatory RT-PCR test as well and will remain in isolation for at least the next 10 days, ruling him out of the team's fifth and final Test against England, starting in Manchester on Friday, September 10.
42 years of World Cup triumph: A Day that made Indian cricket what it is
Ravi Shastri pointed that it is 'really tough' living in a bio-secure environment.
'He's vastly experienced. He doesn't get the accolades that he deserves'
Shastri, batting coach Vikram Rathour, bowling coach Bharath Arun and fielding coach R Sridhar have all reached from their respective home cities on Sunday.
A mouth-watering four-Test series between the top two teams in the World Test Championship standings will get underway with a pink-ball conTest at Adelaide from December 17.
India head coach Ravi Shastri on Wednesday said the ICC World Test Championship final should be a best-of-three affair in the long run and not a one-off match like his side is set to play against New Zealand in the inaugural edition.
'He pursued it, practised hard at it and continued to look for new things as his career progressed, to keep up with the times.'
Under-fire India coach Duncan Fletcher's fate is expected to be decided by the Board of Control for Cricket in India after it receives team director Ravi Shastri's report on the England tour.
Some of the Indian players, including captain Virat Kohli, coach Ravi Shastri and members of the support staff also landed in Chennai -- where the first two Tests will be played.
Team India coach Ravi Shastri will come out with a book this summer where he will walk down the memory lane
Ajinkya Rahane, Rohit Sharma, Shardul Thakur and Prithvi Shaw and Head Coach Ravi Shastri took the RT-PCR test on their arrival at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Naharaj international airport.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Friday extended the deadline to apply for the post of head coach till July 9, ensuring that a broader pool is available to choose from after Anil Kumble's acrimonious exit.
Sourav Ganguly remains a man at peace with the world even after news spread on Tuesday that Ravi Shastri is applying for the Indian cricket team coaching job.
'Why let England know what's coming and what's not? Why not keep it under wraps and make them guess?'
As the newly-appointed head coach Ravi Shastri spells out why he was so desperate to have Bharat Arun as part of his support staff, Rediff.com's Harish Kotian listens in.
Ravi Shastri, who knows a thing or two about winning Test rubbers in Australia, on Thursday asked India skipper Rohit Sharma
BCCI will be forced to restart the process as the India coach's service contract doesn't have an extension or renewal clause.
It is a custom with Oman teams to present a gift to their opponents even in junior cricket.
Manjrekar pulled no punches, singling out Ravindra Jadeja for failing to exploit the Day 5.
Both Arshdeep and Khaleel have previously featured in India's limited-overs squads.
'Ravi Shastri's contract has ended. We are looking at a full-time coach.'
Nearly ten days after the pitch controversy, Wankhede curator Sudhir Naik withdrew his complaint against Team India Director Ravi Shastri on Sunday.
Former India coach Ravi Shastri has backed K L Rahul to seal his place as a wicketkeeper-batter for the World Test Championship final against Australia at The Oval in June.
India captain Virat Kohli had also made it clear that he and the team will be happy if Shastri was retained.
The Asia Cup 2025 had been simmering with tension from the very first India-Pakistan encounter, and by the time the final arrived, the animosity had reached boiling point.
Team director Ravi Shastri will join the Indian cricket team in Colombo on Friday night ahead of the first Test against Sri Lanka beginning in Galle on August 12.
Jadeja reduces South Africa to 93/7 in second innings, India smell big win
Former India head coach Ravi Shastri said that there was a 'gang of people in India', who always wanted him to fail.
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.
'They'll think that he'll come in straight away and set the world on fire.' 'It's never that easy when you come back from injury.'
For Shastri, India's recent successes in Test cricket have often been defined by the stubbornness and resilience of the tail-enders.
Former Team India Director Ravi Shastri has applied for the chief coach's post of the Indian cricket team, staking strong claims of returning at the helm.
Ravi Shastri said he is confident that the government has thought through the decision to introduce the law.
Tendulkar's 200 Test and 463 ODI appearances are also the highest by any player in the history of the game.
'South Africa remains an unconquered bastion. Remember, the Proteas are no pushovers in their own backyard, but we have got the firepower and the arsenal to match that.'
Strange selection, says Manjrekar; Irfan, Harbhajan congratulate Gill
India will probably have to wait for another three World Cups to have a shot at the title if they are not able to extend their dominant run in the ongoing edition, reckons Ravi Shastri.
Look at your career before commenting on Dhoni: Shastri
Former India Team Director Ravi Shastri made it clear on Tuesday that he is "done" with the Indian cricket team, saying it's time to "move on".
