All those who know Ravi Shastri since his early days will know he is non-compromising and ahead of the game when it comes to cricket. In the early 80s, when he was fast tracked to New Zealand to replace an injured Dilip Doshi, Shastri picked up 15 wickets in three Test matches.


Ravi Shastri talks with India skipper MS Dhoni during a practice session at Headingley last week. Pic/Getty Images 

The day he came back, some of his university teammates congregated for a chilled something at Hotel Naaz at Malabar Hill. His first assessment was he would be ready to bat in the first six for India in the coming season.