Delhi: Former head coach of India Ravi Shastri said that Team India will have to leave behind the historic defeat against New Zealand at home and make a good start in the Test series against Australia. Shastri said that players should forget the series defeat against New Zealand and take inspiration from past achievements and avoid negative thinking.
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Shastri told 'ICC Review', “The defeat against New Zealand has had a deep impact on the Indian team. This was such a defeat that no one had imagined. However, this team is such that every Indian is proud of it. Now is the time for them to leave this disappointment behind and perform better in the first two Test matches.”
He stressed on the coaching staff, especially head coach Gautam Gambhir, to make the players mentally strong. Shastri said, “It will be most important to make a strong start in the series starting from November 22. Players should maintain positive thinking.”
Ravi Shastri gave important advice to Indian players
Referring to the Test series wins in Australia in 2018-19 and 2020-21, 62-year-old Ravi Shastri said that players should take inspiration from past achievements and avoid negative thinking.
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