Speaking at a press conference on Sunday, Bharat Arun said Kohli and Shastri wanted to build a team that could win in all conditions.
He remarked that the journey required India to dig deep into its fast-bowling reserves and create a ‘disciplined’ and vigorous attack to complement the spin department.
Bharat Arun said:
Bharat Arun also lauded Kohli and Shastri’s decision to put their weight behind a five-bowler strategy.
He said the combined effort of the two and others in the team was what helped India win twice in Australia and almost clinch a truncated and postponed series in England.
The bowling coach said:
Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja were always good enough to win home Tests for India. But Ravi Shastri and Bharat Arun’s stints saw the emergence of new fast-bowling blood in Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj and Shardul Thakur.
It also saw a resurgence in sharpness in the old guard of Mohammed Shami, Ishant Sharma and Umesh Yadav, which made the team an equally potent force in overseas conditions.
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“Team in a much better position than when we started” - Bharat Arun
Bharat Arun called his own tenure an ‘outstanding’ one despite the ups and downs.
He said that when he joined, the team’s focus was to win Test matches overseas, which they were able to achieve, adding that the Men in Blue are in a “much better position” than four years ago.
While India achieved unparalleled heights in the longest format, the white-ball trophy cabinet remained untouched.
Bharat Arun’s final shot at an ICC trophy also ended on Sunday when New Zealand defeated Afghanistan in Abu Dhabi to knock India out of contention for a semi-final spot in the T20 World Cup.
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