Chetan Chauhan joins chorus for Shastri's removal as head coach

Chetan Chauhan joins chorus for Shastri's removal as head
coach
    Dhanbad (Jharkhand), Sep 16 (PTI) Former Test
cricketer Chetan Chauhan Sunday held Team India head coach
Ravi Shastri responsible for the 4-1 debacle India suffered in
the Test series in England and said Shastri should be removed
before Australia tour in November.
    "Ravi Shastri should be removed as head coach before
the Australia tour. Ravi Shastri is very good cricket
commentator and he should be allowed to do so," Chauhan, also
Uttar Pradesh Sports Minister, said while agreeing to demands
raised by former cricketers for removal of Shastri as coach.
    Speaking to mediapersons here, Chauhan said, Team
India should have performed better. Both the teams were evenly
matched. But the Indian team failed to check tail enders of
England."
    The former Test opener also criticized Shastri for
calling Virat Kohli-led present Indian team as the 'best
travelling team in the world'.
    "I do not agree. In 1980s, the Indian team was the
best travelling team in the world," he said.
    After a thumping victory over England at Trent Bridge
in the third Test on August 16, Shastri had claimed the
present India side was the best travelling team in the world.
    Commenting on India's chances in the ongoing Asia Cup
cricket championship in Dubai, Chauhan said a better result is
expected as the team is balanced with experienced and young
players.
    Chauhan, who is here to attend a meeting of Krida
Bharti, played 40 Test matches and scored 2,084 runs between
1969 and 1981.
    He made his debut in 1969 against New Zealand in
Mumbai and played his last Test against the same country in
1981 in Auckland. Besides, Chauhan also played seven one day
internationals.
    Chauhan is the latest cricketer to demand Shastris
ouster after former captain Sourav Ganguly and Virender
Sahwag. PTI CORR PVR
JM JM