Last month, the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) named a stand at the Wankhede Stadium after current Team India ODI captain Rohit Sharma. Following this, the MCA has now been requested to consider another Indian cricket legend for similar recognition.
While the stadium already features stands named after greats like Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar, and Dilip Vengsarkar, former India all-rounder and head coach Ravi Shastri is yet to be honoured.
Bringing this issue to light, former Mumbai captain Shishir Hattangadi has written to MCA President Ajinkya Naik, urging the association to name something after Shastri at Wankhede Stadium. Expressing disappointment over Shastri’s omission from the list of honoured figures at the venue, Hattangadi made his appeal public.
Ravi Shastri has served Indian cricket both as a player and a coach
“I must express my surprise and concern at the omission of Ravi Shastri, former India captain, all-rounder, and national coach, from the list of names commemorated at the stadium. His legacy is well known—not just the iconic feat of hitting six sixes in an over in a first-class game, following in the footsteps of Sir Gary Sobers—but also for his impactful career as a player and his significant role in shaping modern Indian cricket as a coach,” Hattangadi wrote in his letter to the MCA.
Expanding on Shastri’s contribution to Indian cricket, he added, “This omission, intentional or not, overlooks a major chapter in Mumbai and Indian cricket’s story. I do not wish to delve into statistics, as Shastri’s legacy is not just in numbers but in the influence he has had on the game—both on and off the field.”
Ravi Shastri’s prominence today is a credit to his distinguished service to Indian cricket, both on the field as a cricketer and off the field as a coach. Shastri played 80 Tests and 150 ODIs, and was part of India’s 1983 World Cup-winning squad. As head coach, he led Team India to the semi-final of the 2019 ODI World Cup, among several other notable achievements.
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