Shastri is an Indian cricket commentator, former player and current head coach of the Indian national cricket team.
His wife, Ritu, has been identified as one of the 19 injured in a
grenade blast at Colombo's former Race Course, Sri Lanka.
Was adjudged "Champion of Champions" as the best player of the 1985 Benson & Hedges World Championship of Cricket won by India beating arch rivals Pakistan in the final at Melbourne. Was also gifted with an Audi whose customs were waived off by India's then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.