Ravi Shastri Height, Age, Wife, Girlfriend, Children, Family, Biography & More

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.
  

  Ravi Shastri shows his daughter Aleka the iconic Audi he won for being the Champion of Champions in the 1985 World Championship of Cricket