5 enthralling events relating to Ravi Shastri which every cricket fan must know

5 enthralling events relating to Ravi Shastri which every cricket fan must know: Many Indians would have grown up listening this incredible man’s sumptuous voice behind the microphone, the aggression he brings to the commentary box is paramount. If Richie Benaud brought sanity and pause at that precise time with his commentary, then Ravi brings that energy, liveliness and presumptuousness in the sport. He has made the game of cricket intriguing over the years and is surely up among the ranks of any cricket aficionado of sport. Here are the 5 enthralling events relating to Ravi Shastri which every cricket aficionado must know. 1. Verbal Fight with Naseer Hussain: Ravi Shastri. (Photo by Christopher Lee-IDI/IDI via Getty Images) It was the 2nd test match of India’s tour of England in 2011 and Harbhajan Singh got a poor LBW decision, Naseer blamed BCCI for not using the service of DRS technology when it is available, this comment of Naseer fired up Ravi in the post match show and he accused ECB and British media of being jealous about Indian success in World Cricket and the IPL. In the next day of the test match both Naseer and Ravi shared the commentary box and Naseer put up his point by saying ESPN pays him to voice his opinion on the game of cricket and he has every right to do this to which Ravi countered and for a while the focus totally shifted from the test match. Since this incident, these two stalwarts of World Cricket has never shared the commentary box ever again. 2. Humorous moment with David Lloyd: Ravi Shastri. (Photo by MARK GRAHAM/AFP/Getty Images) It was the virtual Quarter-Final match in the 2007 World Cup against South Africa and the home team was in a spot of bother, suddenly on a delivery by S Sreesanth everyone including the viewers got perplexed what exactly happened. David Lloyd a renowned commentator yelled Oh he is bowled, no it’s a no ball and then oh yes he is going. This made Ravi used this line “Its Rumble in the jungle with bumble on Fire”. Bumble is David Lloyd’s nickname. 3. 2011 World Cup final moments: MS Dhoni. (Photo Source: Getty Images) “Dhoniiiiiiiiiiiiii finishes off in style, India regains the World Cup after 28 years” these words of Ravi Shastri initiated the start of one long party for the Indians all over the country . From the Jammu Kashmir to Kanyakumari the whole of India went into the party mode then on. 4. T20 World Cup Triumph: India were crowned World T20 champions in 2007. (© Getty Images) “In the air Sreesanth takes it India wins what scenes here at the bullring at the Wanderers” these lines by Ravi after the 2007 World Cup triumph filled the heart of every Indian with immense joy. 5.Sachin’s Double Hundred: Sachin Tendulkar. (© MUNIR UZ ZAMAN/AFP/Getty Images) The first man to reach the Double hundred in the history of the game and he is the SUPERMAN from India. These lines from Ravi when Sachin scored the first double hundred at Gwalior against South Africa were absolutely apt for the occasion. His use of the term ‘Superman’ gained good media attention.

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