Ravi Shastri: If Ashwin was in pain then I would be happy; Shastri on the controversial statement

Mumbai: Ravi Shastri has hailed Kuldeep Yadav as India’s number one spinner on the 2019-20 tour of Australia, Australia. The incident took place when R Ashwin was in the team. Kuldeep Yadav was named in the India Playing XI to replace Ashwin in the Sydney Test. Kuldeep took five wickets. Ashwin had also made it clear that Shastri’s reaction at the time was hurtful.

Former India coach Shastri is now reacting to it. Shastri says if Ashwin was upset with what he said then I would be happy with it. “If Ashwin was hurt by what he said about Kuldeep then, I would be happy about it. It was in that pain that Ashwin was able to become something today. It was when I reacted that day that Ashwin seemed to do something different.

I think there is nothing wrong with giving Kuldeep a chance. He also bowled well. I can not satisfy everyone. It is my job to discover what that is and to bring it about. The coach must be ready to take on the challenge, “said Shastri.

Kuldeep has not been able to make a significant impact since the Sydney Test. Why is it that even in the IPL, there were not enough opportunities? Ashwina, on the other hand, has grown to another level. Ashwin, meanwhile, played only in Tests. He also won a place in the T20 World Cup. He later played in the T20 series against New Zealand.

Last Updated Dec 24, 2021, 2:36 PM IST