Question

Who is the coach of the Indian national Cricket team in 2018?
(A) Anil Kumble
(B) Sunil Gavaskar
(C) Sachin Tendulkar
(D) Ravi Shashtri

Answer 1

Hint: A coach is a person who guides and mentors the players to enhance their skills and give their best for the team. In any team, the advice and guidelines of the coach are very important as he has many experiences that make him specialized in his field to guide others towards the path of victory. In India, many former players have become a coach for the team.

Complete answer:
Since the year 2017, Ravi Shashtri has been the coach for the Indian National Cricket team. Ravi Shashtri is a former cricket player and commentator who played for the Indian team during the period between 1981 and 1992. He began his career initially as a bowler but later turned out to be an all-rounder player. He mostly played for the team as an opening batsman or in the middle order. He is famous for the record of hitting six sixes in an over and was considered as a potential player. He played both international as well as domestic cricket and also made his team win the Ranji trophy during his last years as a batsman.

Hence, the correct answer is option D.

Note:
 Shashtri was given the position of head coach of the Indian cricket team in the year 2017 and remained the head coach till the year 2019. In the year 2019, he was appointed as the head coach for the senior men’s team.