Kapil Dev back THIS man in Ravi Shastri vs Rahul Dravid coach debate

Team India head coach Ravi Shastri's contract will come to an end after the 2021 T20 World Cup in the UAE in October. 

There is no reason to remove Ravi Shastri from Indian cricket team’s head coach’s position if he continues to produce results, feels former captain Kapil Dev. The 59-year-old Shastri’s contract comes to an end after the completion of T20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates in October-November and it will also depend on whether the former India all-rounder is in a mood to re-apply. Speculations are rife that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) may elevate current National Cricket Academy (NCA) head Rahul Dravid as coach for the limited-over series in Sri Lanka but as of now it looks highly improbable. “I don't think there is any need to speak about it. Let this Sri Lanka series get over. We’ll get to know the kind of performance our team has dished out,” Kapil was quoted as saying by ‘ABP News’. “If you’re trying to groom a new coach, there’s nothing wrong with it. Then again, if Ravi Shastri continues to do a good job, there’s no reason to remove him either. Only time will tell. Before that, I think it will put unnecessary pressure on our coaches and players,” Kapil said, about his former vice-captain. Shastri has guided the Indian team to Test series wins in Australia twice. Under him, India also reached the semi-final of the 2019 World Cup and the WTC Final but went down to New Zealand in both the knockout games. Two Indian teams are set to play in two different countries with Virat Kohli and his men gearing up for the five-Test series in England, while a Shikhar Dhawan-led team will take on hosts Sri Lanka in a limited over series.