Ravi Shastri Will Re-Energise Team India: BCCI Secretary Sanjay Patel
The Board of Control for Cricket in India appointed Ravi Shastri as the director of Team India for the five ODIs against England starting August 25.
BCCI secretary Sanjay Patel on Tuesday said that the Indian team will be re-energised under Ravi Shastri, who has been appointed as the Team Director for the ODI series against England. ('Duncan Fletcher Needs Help')
"We are quite sure that the boys will be re-energised under the guidance of Shastri. His on-the-field and off-the-field knowledge will be very helpful to to bring the team back into the game," the BCCI secretary Patel told reporters on Tuesday.  (Dhoni Saved India Further Humiliation: Gavaskar)
"Since last two weeks BCCI is discussing the entire issue. As a combination of much debate and discussion yesterday, the decision was taken to appoint Shastri," said Patel. (Fletcher's Performance Worrying: Anurag Thakur)
BCCI has also given break to the bowling coach Mr Joe Dawes and the fielding coach, Trevor Penney, for the one-day series and appointed Sanjay Bangar, former Indian all-rounder, and former India fast bowler Bharat Arun as the Assistant coaches of the team.
"At the moment, two other coaches have also been replaced by three Indian coaches as you know. This will obviously bring some fresh air into the team," he said. (India Need to go Back to Basics: McGrath)