‘No team in last 20 years has done what Virat’s has’
LOOKING AHEAD Coach Shastri certain this lot will achieve laurels no previous team has
have to be high.”
All praise for Virat Kohli & Co, the chief coach said the current team could better the accomplishments of previous team and take Indian cricket to a higher level.
Their main challenge will start later this season when they start touring South Africa and England. But Shastri was upbeat and saw an opportunity in it.
“Like I said earlier in the press conference, this team has been with each other for two years and is much more experienced now. They have already done things that a lot of Indian teams and a lot of big names couldn’t do in their careers. For example, win a series here (in Sri Lanka) for 20 years.
“A lot of big names have played for 20 years, they have come to Sri Lanka many times and have never won a series. But they have done that. They have won a one-day series in 20 years which a lot of teams haven’t done. This team is used to doing things that a lot of other teams haven’t done and that too overseas.
“Forget Australia, I am not even touching the Australia tour, so when you say overseas like South Africa, England, it is a lot of tough cricket coming up and I see it as an opportunity. I am very positive here that this team can do things that probably no other Indian team has done.”
A lot of big names have come to Sri Lanka many times and have never won a series. But they have done that When you say overseas like South Africa, England, it is a lot of tough cricket and I see it as an opportunity