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Time right for Dhoni to hand over to Kohli - Shastri

May 31, 2016: Former India team director and allrounder Ravi Shastri has said Virat Kohli is ready to take over the captaincy from MS Dhoni across all formats, and this is the right time to make the switch "in the interest of Indian cricket"

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Shastri's contract ends, India seek coach again

Apr 1, 2016: BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur has said that Ravi Shastri's contract as India's team director has ended, but can be renewed if the Cricket Advisory Committee deem fit

India v West Indies, World T20 2016, semi-final, Mumbai

Yuvraj's injury leaves India with Pandey v Negi dilemma

Mar 30, 2016: Yuvraj Singh's injury will force India into changing their combination for the first time in the World T20. They will have to make a choice between batsman Manish Pandey and left-arm spinning allrounder Pawan Negi

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Shastri calls for winning starts from India

Feb 23, 2016: India team director Ravi Shastri has urged India to start off series with wins instead of playing catch-up after early losses

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Shastri happy to have experienced hands back for T20s

Jan 25, 2016: As India's road to World T20 begins with their three-match T20I series against Australia, team director Ravi Shastri has welcomed experienced hands back into the squad

Australia v India, 4th ODI, Canberra

Shastri denies claim that Indian batsmen are selfish

Jan 19, 2016: Ravi Shastri, India's team director, has put the onus on the bowlers to learn their lessons and in particular, he has defended the batsmen against charges of selfishness

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Art of grafting innings diminishing - Shastri

Nov 28, 2015: India team director Ravi Shastri has said one-day batting has led to a decline in the art of batting time and grafting for runs, attributes he believed were important on pitches like the ones in Mohali and Nagpur

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Conflict of interest removes Shastri from IPL Governing Council

Nov 10, 2015: The BCCI has decided to remove Ravi Shastri from the modified IPL governing council, owing to his conflict of interest as the India team director, leaving Sourav Ganguly as the only cricketer in the panel

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Wankhede curator complains against Shastri, Arun

Oct 27, 2015: Sudhir Naik, the Wankhede curator, has complained to the MCA because he and his assistant were the targets of an alleged outburst from India team director Ravi Shastri and bowling coach B Arun

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Shastri emphasises flexibility in strategy, selection

Sep 25, 2015: Ravi Shastri, India's team director, has said it is a big convenience that he and his support staff are assured of their jobs until the end of World Twenty20 in March next year

South Africa in India 2015-16

Shastri wants 'sustained brilliance' against SA

Sep 14, 2015: Ravi Shastri, the India team director, has highlighted the need for patience to be successful against South Africa in the upcoming tour

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Shastri to continue as India team director till World T20

Sep 13, 2015: Ravi Shastri will remain India team director till the World T20 in March-April 2016, the BCCI has announced

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BCCI contemplates separate coaches for Tests and limited-overs

Aug 20, 2015: The BCCI is contemplating appointing separate head coaches for Test and limited-overs formats for the India team

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Bullish Shastri backs India's chances

Aug 10, 2015: After arriving late in Sri Lanka, India team director Ravi Shastri made the team's situation around Cheteshwar Pujara more than evident, saying the best five batsmen would play

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No clarity yet over India's long-term support staff

Aug 4, 2015: India's coaching staff is in a state of flux ahead of their first challenge of a long and busy season. The team director, Ravi Shastri, will only join the squad in Sri Lanka on August 8

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Shastri to skip Zimbabwe series

Jun 28, 2015: India's team director Ravi Shastri is set to skip the tour of Zimbabwe next month owing to professional commitments that he had had agreed upon before the BCCI offered him a two-year contract extension

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India may be without head coach till 2016 World T20

Jun 27, 2015: The BCCI is unlikely to appoint a full-time head coach till the 2016 World Twenty20 in India, though the team director Ravi Shastri and three other members of the coaching staff are all set to receive a two-year contract extension

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Shastri set for longer stint with India

Jun 11, 2015: Ravi Shastri is set to continue at the helm of the Indian team's support staff for a longer duration

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Self-belief, attitude biggest change in the team - Shastri

Jun 6, 2015: Ravi Shastri, India's team director, talks to ESPNcricinfo about his vision for the team, the structure of the support staff and the possibility of a long-term role with the side

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Massive boost to have Shastri around team - Kohli

Jun 2, 2015: Virat Kohli, India's Test captain, has backed Ravi Shastri as the team's director, saying that the latter's presence is a "massive boost" for the side.