Ravi Shastri is a very positive coach, says Wriddhiman Saha

Wriddhiman Saha has recently said that Ravi Shastri has always possessed a positive mindset, as he is very much looking forward to work with him.

India‘s wicketkeeper-batsman Wriddhiman Saha came in support of current Indian coach Ravi Shastri and said he has always possessed a positive mindset, as he is very much looking forward to work with him. Shastri has taken over the reigns from former coach Anil Kumble, as his third stint with the Indian side. It is his first assignement as the head coach with the team, as on previous two occasions, he was the manager during 2007 Bangladesh tour, and the team director from 2014 to 2016, while India won a Test series in Sri Lanka, and reached the semi-final of the ICC World Cup 2015 and ICC World T20 2016. ALSO READ: Ravi Shastri wants Sachin Tendulkar as Team India’s consultant

“He is a very positive coach. When he was team director, he always used to tell us to back our strengths and not be defensive. Whether it’s Ravi-bhai or Anil-bhai, both will want the team to do well. We also want that as players. Now every coach has it own way of giving inputs. That is to be seen. Our job is to perform on the field. I don’t think changing of coaches will make much of a difference,” said Saha in an exclusive interview with IANS. Speaking on how the big break before the upcoming Sri Lanka tour has helped him, he said, “I was playing the local league here [for Mohun Bagan] and have had practice. Yes rain did eat up much of the time but it’s not that if I had those extra sessions I would have done something out of the ordinary in Sri Lanka. We will be playing practice matches there as well and that will be crucial before the first Test.” Ravi Shastri to pocket over INR 8 crore per annum as India’s head coach

On being asked about India’s chances in the Test series against Sri Lanka, he said, “We are playing Tests after a while. We would want to continue the way we played the last time. I don’t think the break is a problem. A tour is always a platform to rise to the occasion as a team and as individuals. We have done well in Tests recently and going by current form we should do well in Sri Lanka.”

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