Ravi Shastri Height, Age, Wife, Girlfriend, Children, Family, Biography & More
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Salary: Rs. 9.5-10 Crore
Wife: Ritu Singh (Ex)
Age: 62 Years
Bio | |
Full Name | Ravishankar Jayadritha Shastri |
Nickname | Ravi |
Profession | Former Indian Cricketer, Cricket Coach |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 191 cm in meters- 1.91 m in Feet Inches- 6’ 3” |
Weight (approx.) | in Kilograms- 92 kg in Pounds- 203 lbs |
Body Measurements (approx.) | - Chest: 44 Inches - Waist: 36 Inches - Biceps: 16 Inches |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Cricket | |
International Debut | Test- 21 February 1981 vs New Zealand at Wellington ODI- 25 November 1981 vs England at Ahmedabad |
International Retirement | Test- 26 December 1992 vs South Africa at Port Elizabeth ODI- 17 December 1992 vs South Africa at Durban |
Coach/Mentor | BD Desai, VS "Marshall" Patil, Hemu Adhikari |
Domestic/State Team | Bombay, Glamorgan |
Nature on field | Aggressive |
Likes to play against | Australia |
Favourite Shot | Chapati Shot |
Records (main ones) | • When he was selected to play Ranji Trophy for Bombay, he was then the youngest cricketer to play for Bombay. • His first over was a maiden in Test Cricket and that too to the New Zealand captain Geoff Howarth. • In 1981 Irani Trophy, he took 9 wickets for 101 runs, which had been a tournament record for nearly twenty years. • In a West Zone Ranji Match against Baroda, he scored the fastest double hundred (in 123 balls) in first class history. • He scored six sixes in a single over of the left arm spinner Tilak Raj in a West Zone Ranji match against Baroda. • He took 5 wickets for 15 runs against Australia in a match of World Series Cup which was then the best bowling record by an Indian. |
Career Turning Point | When he got Man of the Series award for his 182 runs and 8 wickets against Australia in the World Championship of Cricket |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 27 May 1962 (Sunday) |
Age (as of 2024) | 62 Years |
Birthplace | Bombay (now Mumbai), Maharashtra, India |
Zodiac sign | Gemini |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
School | Don Bosco High School, Matunga, Mumbai, India |
College | Ramniranjan Anandilal Podar College of Commerce and Economics. Matunga, Mumbai, India |
Educational Qualifications | Studied Commerce at College Level |
Family | Father- M. Jayadratha Shastri Mother- Lakshmi Shastri Brother- N/A Sister- N/A |
Religion | Hindu |
Hobbies | Music, Playing Golf |
Controversies | • In a Tehelka sting operation, Ravi Shastri had said a number of foul things against Azharuddin. • In 2016, he lashed out at Sourav Ganguli when his candidature was rejected for the post of India Team's coach. |
Favourites | |
Cricketer | Batsman: Sachin Tendulkar, Viv Richards and Virat Kohli Bowler: Shane Warne and Imran Khan |
Food | Kakori Kebab, Nawabi Fish Tikka |
Girls, Family & More | |
Marital Status | Divorced |
Affairs/Girlfriends | Amrita Singh, Actress![]() |
Wife | Ritu Singh (a classical dancer; married 1990; div. 2012)![]() |
Children | Daughter- Aleka Shastri (born 2008) Son- None ![]() |
Money Factor | |
Salary (as the Head Coach of the Indian National Cricket Team) | Rs. 9.5-10 Crore (as in 2019) [1]Hindustan Times |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Ravi Shastri
- Does Ravi Shastri smoke?: Yes
- Does Ravi Shastri drink alcohol?: Yes
- He took Cricket seriously when he was a teenager.
- He was selected in Ranji Trophy to represent Bombay in his last year of the college.
- He was moved as an opening batsman from the tenth position within the 18th month of his Test debut.
- He had batted in all possible positions from 1 to 10 by the end of his career.
- In an interview, he admitted that he ignored his bowling for his batting.
- He opened in the two matches of the 1983 World Cup along-with Srikkanth.
- His most successful tour was that of the World Champions of Cricket in Australia when he was awarded with “Man of the Series” and won an “Audi 100” car.
- His cousin sister Mridula Shastri, captained Indian Women Team (Swimming) and (Water Polo).
- His trademark shot was “Chapati Shot” which he used to play off the pads.
- Ravi Shastri was forced to retire at the age of 30 due to his chronic knee injury.
- He has also been named as National Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF.
- Shastri is also known for his poised Cricket Commentary and has been one of the most popular Cricket Commentators in the world.
- He was very slow in scoring runs and was often tagged with the “snail-speed-run-scorer”.
- Once, journalist and commentator Harsha Bhogle commented about Shastri that “Watching Shastri bat is like admiring the Qutub Minar; tall, timeless, solid”.
- He coached Indian Team temporarily for their Bangladesh tour in 2007.
- Ravi Shastri was Shane Warne‘s first wicket.
- On 11 July 2017, he became Indian Cricket Team’s Head Coach.
- In June 2022, she shared the photos of the restored gold-coloured Audi car that he won for being the Champion of Champions in the 1985 World Championship in the summit clash against Pakistan.
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