As Ravi Shastri is appointed head coach, here are 10 things you should know about him

Former Indian all-rounder and team director Ravi Shastri has been appointed as the new head coach of the country’s cricket team, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed here on Tuesday.

The 55-year-old was among ten applicants who applied for the position earlier this month.

He was interviewed by the Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC), comprising of former cricketers Sourav Ganguly, Sachin Tendulkar and V V S Laxman, on Monday after being included in the shortlist of six names.

Besides Shastri, Virendra Sehwag, Lalchand Rajput, Richard Pybus, Ravi Shastri and Tom Moody were interviewed by the CAC.

Shastri was also the director of the Indian team between 2014 and 2016 during which time he led the Men in Blue to the semi-finals of the World Cup and 2015 World T20.

Here are 10 facts about Ravi Shastri that you should know:

1. Former Indian cricketer’s full name is Ravishankar Jayadritha Shastri and he was born on May 27, 1962.

2. All the performances for his school and club did not go unnoticed as Shastri quickly made his way into the Bombay Ranji team (as it was named then). He was chosen to play for the Ranji team at the age of 17 – the youngest …read more