“His tolerance for failure was very low.” Dinesh Karthik says of Ravi Shastri. Ravi Shastri used to push players to do extraordinary things. But he had little tolerance for failure during his time as India’s head coach, according to Dinesh.
Ravi Shastri used to push players to do extraordinary things, but he had little tolerance for failure as India’s head coach, according to veteran wicketkeeper batter Dinesh Karthik. The 37-year-old had appeared only infrequently during Shastri’s tenure as India coach, particularly during the 2019 World Cup. The Shastri-Kohli era a good one for Indian cricket, but the duo was frequently chastised for failing to support a few players who probably needed a little more empathy during their rough patch.
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The Shastri-Kohli era was a good one for Indian cricket
“He (Shastri) had a very low tolerance for someone who wouldn’t bat at a certain pace he didn’t like or someone who was doing very differently in the nets and in the match, he would go and bat differently,” Karthik said on Cricbuzz’s ‘Summer Stalemate’ docuseries.
“That would not be appreciate by him (Shastri). Shastri knew exactly what he wanted from his team and how he wanted it to play, but he had a low tolerance for failure. He was always pushing people to do their best.” Karthik, a 36-year-old designated finisher in the T20 setup, has already stated that he feels far more relaxed and secure in the Rohit Sharma-Rahul Dravid era.
Shastri had a successful coaching career, leading India to two Test series victories on Australian soil, a 2-2 draw in England, and a berth in the World Test Championship final.
“I believe Shastri, the player, was someone who was probably not as talented as he was as a coach. He perform significantly better than expected. A larger-than-life figure as a coach. He was someone who encouraged players to try new things “He continued.
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