Former India captain and coach on his highs at the spiritual home of cricket, where a suite in his name was opened during the ongoing Australia vs South Africa ICC World Test Championship final
India all-rounder Ravi Shastri with his medal after the 1983 World Cup final win over WI at Lord’s on June 25, 1983; (right) Commentator Ravi Shastri speaks on Day One of the ICC World Test Championship final between South Africa and Australia at Lord’s on Thursday. Pics/Getty Images
1983
Getting the ’83 World Cup medal [after India’s final victory over WI]
1986
Match-winning partnership [unbroken 26 for the sixth wicket] with Kapil Dev to win the Test. [India went on to win the series]
1987
Playing for MCC against the Rest of the World [MCC Bicentenary Test] and getting three captains out, Sunny [Gavaskar], Imran [Khan] and AB [Allan Border]
1990
Test hundred [184 balls, 12x4, 1x6]
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