Ravi Shastri  (India)

Other Commentator, Head Coach

Ravishankar Jayadritha Shastri (born 27 May 1962) is an Indian cricket commentator, former player and current head coach of the Indian national cricket team. As a player, he played for the India national cricket team between 1981 and 1992 in both Tests and ODIs. Although he started his career as a left arm spin bowler, he later transformed into a batting all-rounder.

The highlight of his career was when he was elected Champion of Champions in the World Championship of Cricket in Australia in 1985. He was regarded as a potential captain, but his image outside cricket, injuries and tendency to lose form at crucial times meant that he captained India in only one Test match.

In 2014, he became the director of Indian cricket team for a period of eight months from India's tour of England till the 2015 World Cup. On 11 July 2017, he was appointed the head coach for two years.