Former Team India Captain and head coach Ravi Shastri is celebrating his 60th birthday today. Shastri was regarded as one of the best all-rounders in international cricket. He made his debut for India in 1981 and played his last international match in 1992. Shastri served as Team India's head coach from 2017 to 2021.  (Pictures Courtesy/ Ravi Shastri Instagram)

Cricketer-turned-coach Ravi Shastri celebrates his birthday today. For the position of Team India head coach, Ravi Shastri was selected from a list of six candidates, which included Mike Hesson, Phil Simmons, Robin Singh, Lalchand Rajput and Tom Moody. We go back in time to take a look at his early days in cricket before he entered the world of coaching.