There’s no reason to remove Ravi Shastri if he is doing well, says former skipper Kapil Dev

There is no reason to remove Ravi Shastri from the Indian cricket team’s head coach’s position if he continues to produce results, feels legendary former captain Kapil Dev.

The 59-year-old Shastri’s contract comes to an end after the completion of the T20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates in October-November and it will also depend on whether the former India all-rounder is in a mood to re-apply.
Speculations have been rife that BCCI may elevate current NCA head Rahul Dravid as a coach for the limited-over series in Sri Lanka but as of now, it looks highly improbable.

‘I don’t think there is any need to speak about it. Let this Sri Lanka series get over. We’ll get to know the kind of performance our team has dished out,’ Kapil told ‘ABP News’.

‘If you’re trying to groom a new coach, there’s nothing wrong with it. Then again, if Ravi Shastri continues to do a good job, there’s no reason to remove him either. Only time will tell. Before that, I think it will put unnecessary pressure on our coaches and players,’ Kapil said about his former vice-captain.

Shastri has guided the Indian team to Test series wins in Australia twice. Under him, India also reached the semi-final of the 2019 World Cup and the WTC Final but went down to New Zealand in both the knockout games.

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