The former Indian head coach who is closely observing the Border-Gavaskar trophy has predicted the scoreline of the series for both teams. This series is important for both teams as it will decide the fate of India and Australia for the upcoming ICC Test Championship Final.
There have been two such instances where India has outperformed Australia under the coaching of Ravi Shastri. In the 2018-19 session, India bagged a historic series win and in 2020-2021 it was India again who overshadowed the mighty Australians on their home soil.
Former Indian all-rounder Shastri made wild predictions for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy match in 2023, claiming that India should defeat the team led by Steve Smith 4-0.
“India should look to win 4-0, we’re playing at home. I’m brutal. I’ve been to two tours of Australia, I know what’s happened,” Shastri said on The ICC Review Show.
He further added, “My mindset would be, ‘How can I beat Australia 4-0 if I’m the coach’, which means day one, I want a ball to pitch on leg stump and hit off stump. I want it to rip. If someone asks me what kind of pitch? Expect that. If you lose the toss, expect the ball to turn in the first session of play. That’s what I want, and take it from there.”
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