Shastri doles out 'chillax pills'
He is the Indian cricket's Team Director but Ravi Shastri does not like to be caught up with official designations. Instead, the former cricketer says he is like an elder brother to the national cricketers.
"There is plenty that I have seen in the game to be able to offer something to these young boys," said Shastri.
"There is that comfort factor where the boys feel that Ravi is like an elder brother to them and they can go and talk to him about whatever they want."
Asked if bringing positivity to the team comes naturally to him, Shastri said he preferred direct talk over sugar-coated words.
"It does (bringing positivity come naturally to me), but to reflect that on other personalities requires some straight talking," he said.
"It's basically about making them believe in their own abilities and that as a unit they are one of the best in the world.
“I always have a chillax pill in my pocket. I just tell them (players), 'Get a bottle of water and take this'."
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