Ravi Shastri gave an important message to Rohit Sharma before the Border Gavaskar Trophy. Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has advised Team India to forget the 0-3 defeat against New Zealand and focus on the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy. This defeat was extremely disappointing for Team India as it was India’s first home Test series defeat in 12 years. This defeat not only shook the team’s confidence but also had a major impact on the ICC World Test Championship standings
Whitewash under Rohit Sharma’s captaincy
India, led by Rohit Sharma, suffered this whitewash against New Zealand. It was a very rare and unexpected result in India’s cricket history, which shocked Team India. The defeat negatively affected their ICC World Test Championship standings, but Shastri advised the team not to lose courage and focus on the challenges ahead.
Shastri’s positive outlook
Ravi Shastri maintained a positive outlook on India’s chances of qualifying for the World Test Championship final to be held at Lord’s next year. Shastri said that Team India should now focus on the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia and remain optimistic about future prospects. Shastri said, “This defeat is only a temporary setback and will not have any lasting impact on India’s path to World Test Championship qualification.”
Maintain an optimistic outlook
Ravi Shastri motivated the team and said that this defeat should be taken as a lesson and it should be used as an inspiration for the upcoming Test series against Australia. Shastri also said that the team has to stay mentally strong and focus on the next important matches. “This is the time when we have to rise from our last defeat and give our best performance in the next matches,” Shastri expressed his views.
After India’s loss to New Zealand, Shastri has encouraged the team to maintain focus and concentrate on future challenges. India will now move forward with hopes of success in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and the upcoming ICC World Test Championship Final. Shastri’s positive outlook can prove to be a motivation for the Indian team, and now the team should have faith in their ability and performance.
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