Team India’s long-serving fielding coach R Sridhar was in the thick of things as the side battled adversity after adversity to achieve a me...
Team India’s long-serving fielding coach R Sridhar was in the thick of things as the side battled adversity after adversity to achieve a memorable Test series win over Australia in Brisbane.
An integral part of the Indian team set-up, Sridhar opened about the tour in an elaborate chat, asserting it will be difficult to surpass what the team went through in the past one month – from hitting the nadir to reaching the zenith.
He touched upon the many highlights of the intense trip – from coach Ravi Shastri’s inspiring speech after the 36 all-out disaster in Adelaide to Hanuma Vihari’s ‘miracle’ batting at Sydney to the stunner in Brisbane.
In an exclusive interview with PTI, Sridhar revisited the roller-coaster ride that the tour had been.
Here are the excerpts from the interview:
On nervous last hour in Brisbane
When Rishabh and Washy (Washington Sundar) were batting, I wasn’t able to cope up with tension.
My heart rate was 120 on fitness app and couldn’t help telling Rohit that main ek ghante mein 10 saal buddha ho gaya.
On India getting bowled out for 36 and the aftermath
After 36 all-out, you didn’t know what’s next. Then Ravi (Shastri) bhai gathered the team and said, ‘Wear this 36 like a badge on your sleeves and you will...
