Shashtri, in a recent interview, revealed an interesting incident when he convinced Virat Kohli to include Shikhar Dhawan in the playing XI. The incident happened after the Champions Trophy in 2017 when India toured Sri Lanka for a three-match Test series. Shastri, revealed how in came a batter who had not been in the mix for a long time, and even Virat Kohli wasn't convinced, but Shastri himself was sure that the move would pay off. Shastri recalled how he tried to persuade Virat Kohli to include Dhawan in the playing XI, as Vijay's replacement, but the Indian skipper was not too sure. Ravi Shastri revealed how he continued to persist on Dhawan's inclusion in the team and how the move paid off stunningly as the Southpaw struck 190 off just 168 balls on Day 1 itself.

Source: dna January 10, 2022 20:42 UTC