The coach and support staff's role is to get the players in the most brilliant frame of mind to execute things and if done effectively, it brings enjoyment to the player's game. — Ravi Shastri Copy Share Image
My job is to do exactly that with every player - to put him in a frame of mind where he is thinking only about his role and he is thinking about the team he is playing for and, of… — Ravi Shastri Copy Share Image
We are a country obsessed by records. For us, hundreds, ten thousand runs, and large haul of wickets are more important than the performance… — Ravi Shastri Copy Share Image
It's not worth scoring thousands of runs if your team keeps on losing. — Ravi Shastri Copy Share Image
Sourav's greatest asset is his ability to communicate. He is a naturally very confident person. He encourages his team, is a great motivator and a born captain. He is not the media's blue eyed boy because he is a very straightforward person, who never minces his words, instead he talks in a no nonsense manner to the press. He shares… — Ravi Shastri Copy Share
A coach's role, effectively speaking, is to stay in the background and let the onus be on the players. — Ravi Shastri Copy Share Image
If you look at cricket per se, if you didn't have T20 cricket, Test cricket will die. People don't realise. You just play Test… — Ravi Shastri Copy Share Image
I don't want everyone toeing the same line. You have got to have discussions and someone might then think of a fresh strategy, which… — Ravi Shastri Copy Share Image
As far as I am concerned, I have never seen any Indian batsman perform better than Virat on Australian soil keeping Sachin Tendulkar and… — Ravi Shastri Copy Share Image
You can't sideline players who can take a good helping for themselves in the Power Plays. — Ravi Shastri Copy Share Image
MS Dhoni is a massive influence on the team. He is a living legend in the dressing room and an ornament to the game. — Ravi Shastri Copy Share Image
