Early T20 World Cup exit not the farewell Virat Kohli-Ravi Shastri combo deserved

Ravi Shastri and Virat Kohli's era was polarising but are unlikely to be forgotten by fans of the sport for a very long time. The coach-captain duo may not have helped India win an ICC trophy but oversaw several memorable victories, especially on the road.

Ravi Shastri's tenure as the head coach of the India men's cricket team has come to an end. Virat Kohli led India for the last time in T20Is in their 9-wicket win over Namibia on Monday in the T20 World Cup 2021. And that's the end of what had been a glorious and entertaining coach-captain combination in Indian cricket's history.

India were billed as T20 World Cup favourites after having dominated the format in the recent past, winning series against some of the best in the business, including Australia, England and New Zealand. However, they suffered a shock exit, failing to reach the semi-final of the T20 World Cup 2021, the first time they have done so in an ICC tournament since 2012.