Shastri, 61, played in 150 ODIs and 80 Test matches for India. He established himself in the broadcasting industry after retiring. Additionally, he served as the national team's head coach twice: the first time as a team director from 2014 to 2016, and the second time as head coach alongside captain Virat Kohli until the 2021 T20 World Cup. The victories in back-to-back Test series in Australia were the high point of his tenure. Nevertheless, during Shastri and Kohli's leadership, India was unable to win an ICC championship. During Shastri's reign, India also made it to the World Tennis Championship final, but they lost to New Zealand there. India advanced to the ODI World Cup semifinals in 2019.
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