Former Team India Captain and head coach Ravi Shastri is celebrating his 60th birthday today. Shastri was regarded as one of the best all-rounders in international cricket. He made his debut for India in 1981 and played his last international match in 1992. Shastri served as Team India`s head coach from 2017 to 2021.  (Pictures Courtesy/ Ravi Shastri Instagram)

Cricketer-turned-coach Ravi Shastri celebrates his birthday today. For the position of Team India head coach, Ravi Shastri was selected from a list of six candidates, which included Mike Hesson, Phil Simmons, Robin Singh, Lalchand Rajput and Tom Moody. We go back in time to take a look at his early days in cricket before he entered the world of coaching.