For Ravi Shastri, BCCI bosses are just what the doctor ordered

Last Updated: Saturday, September 7, 2013, 13:06

Ravi Shastri batted for the BCCI for the better part of his speech during the Dilip Sardesai Memorial Lecture at the Bombay Gymkhana on Friday.

Ravi Shastri wants Tendulkar to play Test at Lord`s next year

Last Updated: Friday, September 6, 2013, 20:56

There might be intense speculation over Sachin Tendulkar`s imminent retirement, but his one-time India teammate Ravi Shastri feels the champion batsman is not quitting anytime soon and is hopeful that he would play at Lord`s ground next year when the national team visits England.

Had I been in Srini`s place, I won`t have resigned, says Ravi Shastri

Last Updated: Friday, September 6, 2013, 20:47

Former India allrounder and one of BCCI`s contracted commentators, Ravi Shastri, on Friday came out in defence of an under-fire BCCI President N Srinivasan, stating that had he been in the Tamil Nadu strongman position he also wouldn`t have resigned just like the former.

No breakthrough in Poonia issue, file with Sports Minister

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 21, 2013, 22:02

Her case may be getting weaker with each passing day but a consensus is still awaited on discus thrower Krishna Poonia`s plea to be reconsidered for the country`s highest sporting honour, the Khel Ratna award, as the file is still with Sports Minister Jitendra Singh.

`Smug` Shastri claims vindication of India`s DRS stance following Ashes howlers

Last Updated: Thursday, July 25, 2013, 10:46

Former Indian captain Ravi Shastri has insisted that widespread criticism has vindicated India`s blunt and uncompromising position on the Decision Review System (DRS).

Gavaskar is the best opener I have seen: Shastri

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 10, 2013, 22:03

Former India all-rounder Ravi Shastri today said that ex-captain Sunil Gavaskar remains the best opener he has seen in world cricket.

We don`t pick commentators: ICC clarifies

Last Updated: Saturday, July 6, 2013, 14:28

The ICC has made it clear that it had nothing to do with the absence of former Indian captain Ravi Shastri from the panel of commentators for last month`s Champions Trophy .

1983 World Cup win gave new dimension to Indian cricket: Kapil

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 25, 2013, 20:18

Kapil Dev relived some of the moments of the 1983 World Cup triumph as India on Tuesday celebrated 30 years of its most famous win.

IPL spot-fixing: Ravi Shastri to head BCCI probe panel?

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 28, 2013, 09:10

Former India captain Ravi Shastri and board treasurer Ajay Shirke are likely to be among the three-member commission set up by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to investigate Chennai Super Kings chief executive Gurunath Meiyappan`s alleged involvement in the spot-fixing scandal in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Sachin will stop playing when he wants to: Ravi Shastri

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 1, 2013, 21:04

Former India skipper Ravi Shastri on Wednesday said that Sachin Tendulkar has much cricket left in him and a call on retirement will be entirely his prerogative.

Ravi Shastri brands Australian batsmen `sitting ducks` following Hyderabad capitulation

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 6, 2013, 12:05

Former Indian batsman and renown television commentator Ravi Shastri has branded Australian batsmen as sitting ducks following yet another batting capitulation.

Tendulkar will be really hungry: Shastri

Last Updated: Sunday, February 17, 2013, 20:25

Former India skipper Ravi Shastri is backing senior batsman Sachin Tendulkar to come good in the upcoming four-match Test series against Australia, starting in Chennai on February 22.