“Bolti Band…”: Ravi Shastri Quips On India Critics If Rohit And Co. Win World Test Championship, World Cup

Former India captain and ex-coach Ravi Shastri feels that if India handle to win the World Test Championship last and World Cup this 12 months, the critics will probably be muzzled. It is value noting that India haven’t gained any main ICC trophy because the 2013 Champions Trophy. They reached the ultimate of the T20 World Cup in 2014 the place they misplaced to Sri Lanka. In the 2015 semi-final of ODI World Cup, they misplaced to Australia. India confronted one other semi-final defeat, this time within the 2016 T20 World Cup by the hands of West Indies. After that, the aspect additionally misplaced the Champions Trophy last to Pakistan in 2017, earlier than being overwhelmed by New Zealand within the semi-final of the ODI World Cup in 2019.

India additionally entered the ultimate of World Test Championship 2019-21 the place they misplaced to New Zealand, whereas England outplayed them within the 2022 T20 World Cup semi-final.

Shastri confirmed his belief within the present Indian crew and stated that the Rohit Sharma and firm is able to profitable each the World Test Championship last and ODI World Cup. While the Test finale will probably be held in England, the 50-over match will happen in India.

“This team (India) can win both the World Test Championship and the World Cup. Aur agar hua to phir bolti band (If that happens, the critics will be muzzled),” said Shastri on Sports Yaari.

Meanwhile, the Indian crew is at present battling with accidents to gamers. Their ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah is out of the crew as a consequence of a again damage, whereas Shreyas Iyer can be out of the squad as a consequence of damage. Rishabh Pant can be out of cricketing motion as he continues to get well from the horrible automotive crash he met with in December final 12 months.