Ravi Shastri
Cricket Bowler
1962 –
Who is Ravi Shastri?
Ravishankar Jayadritha Shastri is a former Indian cricketer and captain, who presently the Director of Cricket for the Indian cricket team. He was an all–rounder who batted right-handed and bowled left arm spin. His international career started when he was 18 years old and lasted for 12 years. He started his career purely as a bowler but gradually became more of a batsman who could bowl. Shastri's family originally came from Mangalore in Karnataka but he was born and brought up in Bombay.
As a batsman, he was essentially defensive with his trademark "chapati shot", but he could raise his strike rate when required. Due to his above-average height and an upright stance, he had a limited number of shots against fast bowling, but was able to put the lofted shot to good use against spin bowling. Shastri played either as an opening batsman or in the middle order.
The highlight of his career was when he was elected Champion of Champions in the World Championship of Cricket in Australia in 1985. In the same season, he equalled West Indian Garry Sobers's record of hitting six sixes in an over in first class cricket.
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- Born
- May 27, 1962
Mumbai - Also known as
- Ravishankar Jayadritha Shastri
- Spouses
- Ritu Singh
(1990 - )
- Ritu Singh
- Nationality
- India
- Profession
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on July 23, 2013
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