Ravi Shastri becomes Team India's most successful coach in Test cricket ahead of WTC final

Ravi Shastri is making most of his second stint as he coach of Indian Cricket Team, especially in red-ball cricket. Shastri was re-appointed as India's he coach by Cricket visory Committee (CAC) in August 2019 for a period of two years despite Men In Blues' World Cup semi-final exit a month earlier. 

19 months into his second stint as coach, and he has achieved a unique feat in Test cricket which none of his predecessors have managed to achieve so far. 

Ravi Shastri achieves a unique feat after  England Test series triumph

year 2021 has been outstanding for both Ravi Shastri and Team India so far as y registered a historic series win against Australia Down Under in January. However, it is home Test series win against England that has taken former all-rounder to a different level.

ex-cricketer has now topped list of India's most successful coaches as national team has registered 28 victories from 46 matches in longest format of game under Shastri's coaching stint with a winning percentage of  60.87%. Meanwhile, this also first time that Indian team has qualified for final of an ICC tournament under Ravi Shastri's stint. Virat Kohli-led side would now be hoping to go all way and end ir eight-year quest for major silverware by clinching ICC World Test Championship. 

India and Kane Williamson-led New Zealand will fight it out for biggest prize in Test cricket in a one-off Test match that will be contested at Ageas Rose Bowl in Southampton between June 18-22.

How have Shastri's predecessors fared in Test cricket?

While Ravi Shastri les charts as Team India's coach in red-ball cricket, only one of his predecessors has managed to coach India to over 20 Test wins and that happens to be John Wright (2000-2005) who also takes second spot with 21 wins from 52 Tests, pioneer of India's 2011 World Cup win, Gary Kirsten (2008-2011) takes third position with 16 wins from 32 games. 

Duncan Fletcher (2011-2015) occupies fourth position as he h led Men In Blue to 13 victories from 39 outings. Spin legend Anil Kumble (2016-2017) grabs fifth spot as he h ushered Indian team to 12 wins from 17 matches during his short stint as national team's he coach.

Meanwhile, controversial Greg Chappell (2005-2007) could only succeed in coaching India to seven victories from 18 outings.