On arrival in Cape Town, Shastri had said the team will have to adapt to every condition in seven days. In hindsight, I would say another ten days of practice here would have made a difference. Apart from Virat Kohli, only Shastri has the stature to confront the men who matter on this. By saying India can do well only if they are given enough preparation time, Shastri has put the ball in BCCI’s court. You get there a couple of weeks earlier and prepare,” he said.

Source: Hindustan Times January 22, 2018 17:03 UTC