Shastri, Kohli stress on keeping No.1 Test spot

TIL Desk Sports/ After joining forces amid various controversies, Indian cricket team skipper Virat Kohli and newly-appointed head coach Ravi Shastri on Thursday stressed on the importance of maintaining consistency and working towards holding on to the No.1 Test rank.

Shastri, who returned to the national team as the head coach, a year after being snubbed as the team director, on Thursday said that his and the team’s main focus will be on maintaining India’s status as the top Test playing nation.

“I came to Sri Lanka as an 18-year-old kid as part of the U-19 team, my first stint as a broadcaster was here in 1992. My first stint as coach also happens to be in Sri Lanka,” Shastri recalled.

“They have a great track record playing at home, it is one of the best teams at home if not the best,” Shastri told reporters ahead of the two-day practice match, starting on Friday at Moratuwa.

“We will not take them for granted and try to maintain consistency and remain No.1 in Tests. Above all, we need to look to improve and learn new things,” he added.