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#4 'Have to play like number 1 Test team,' says Ravi Shastri

Ravi Shastri

Indian head coach Ravi Shastri has reiterated captain Kohli's words and demanded clinical stuff going into the Test series in Wellington starting February 21. Speaking ahead of the first Test, Shastri wants the team to be ruthless on all fronts and gather maximum points keeping in mind the World Test Championship.

Shastri also spoke about the rivalry and hype created around youngsters Prithvi Shaw and Shubman Gill and how it gels well for the future of Indian cricket. He explained how Gill was the batsman to look for, praising his cool and calm temperament at such an early age.

"We need 100 points to be in contention to play at Lord's (in the World Test Championship final). Two overseas wins out of six Tests will keep us in good stead. We play six Tests overseas this year (two in NZ and four in Australia). So, that's one objective. The other is to play like the world's No. 1 Test team, because that's what this team believes in more than anything else. On the Test front, that's what we're looking at," he told TOI.

“What a wonderful talent. I have been watching him closely for two years now and the way he’s gone about it, it was only a matter of time before he got here. Whether or not he plays in this Test (Wellington), we know for sure that he’s here to stay,” he said.

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