Bio |
Full Name | Ravishankar Jayadritha Shastri |
Nickname | Ravi |
Profession | Former Indian Cricketer, Cricket Coach |
Physical Stats & More |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 191 cm in meters- 1.91 m in Feet Inches- 6’ 3” |
Weight (approx.) | in Kilograms- 92 kg in Pounds- 203 lbs |
Body Measurements (approx.) | - Chest: 44 Inches - Waist: 36 Inches - Biceps: 16 Inches |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Cricket |
International Debut | Test- 21 February 1981 vs New Zealand at Wellington ODI- 25 November 1981 vs England at Ahmedabad
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International Retirement | Test- 26 December 1992 vs South Africa at Port Elizabeth ODI- 17 December 1992 vs South Africa at Durban |
Coach/Mentor | BD Desai, VS "Marshall" Patil, Hemu Adhikari |
Domestic/State Team | Bombay, Glamorgan |
Nature on field | Aggressive
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Likes to play against | Australia
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Favourite Shot | Chapati Shot |
Records (main ones) | • When he was selected to play Ranji Trophy for Bombay, he was then the youngest cricketer to play for Bombay. • His first over was a maiden in Test Cricket and that too to the New Zealand captain Geoff Howarth. • In 1981 Irani Trophy, he took 9 wickets for 101 runs, which had been a tournament record for nearly twenty years. • In a West Zone Ranji Match against Baroda, he scored the fastest double hundred (in 123 balls) in first class history. • He scored six sixes in a single over of the left arm spinner Tilak Raj in a West Zone Ranji match against Baroda. • He took 5 wickets for 15 runs against Australia in a match of World Series Cup which was then the best bowling record by an Indian. |
Career Turning Point | When he got Man of the Series award for his 182 runs and 8 wickets against Australia in the World Championship of Cricket |
Personal Life |
Date of Birth | 27 May 1962 |
Age (as of 2022) | 60 Years |
Birthplace | Bombay (now Mumbai), Maharashtra, India |
Zodiac sign | Gemini |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
School | Don Bosco High School, Matunga, Mumbai, India |
College | Ramniranjan Anandilal Podar College of Commerce and Economics. Matunga, Mumbai, India |
Educational Qualifications | Studied Commerce at College Level |
Family | Father- M. Jayadratha Shastri Mother- Lakshmi Shastri Brother- N/A Sister- N/A
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Religion | Hindu |
Hobbies | Music, Playing Golf |
Controversies | • In a Tehelka sting operation, Ravi Shastri had said a number of foul things against Azharuddin. • In 2016, he lashed out at Sourav Ganguli when his candidature was rejected for the post of India Team's coach. |
Favourites |
Cricketer | Batsman: Sachin Tendulkar, Viv Richards and Virat Kohli Bowler: Shane Warne and Imran Khan |
Food | Kakori Kebab, Nawabi Fish Tikka |
Girls, Family & More |
Marital Status | Divorced |
Affairs/Girlfriends | Amrita Singh, Actress
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Wife | Ritu Singh (a classical dancer; married 1990; div. 2012)
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Children | Daughter- Aleka Shastri (born 2008) Son- None
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Money Factor |
Salary (as the Head Coach of the Indian National Cricket Team) | Rs. 9.5-10 Crore (as in 2019) |
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