Archive · 14 Aug 2025
Ishant Sharma Recalls Advice from Ravi Shastri After Test Ban
In 2015, cricketer Ishant Sharma got in trouble during a match in Sri Lanka and was suspended.
He had done something against the rules three times in a row.
The team's coach, Ravi Shastri, talked to Sharma the next day.
Shastri asked Sharma if he was upset about the ban.
Sharma wasn't angry, but Shastri told him he should be.
This story shows how coaches sometimes want their players to show strong feelings.
Ishant Sharma was banned for a Test match during India's 2015 tour of Sri Lanka.
The ban followed Sharma's send-off to Upul Tharanga, which was his third offense.
Ravi Shastri was the Indian Head Coach during the 2015 series.
Shastri spoke to Sharma about his ban the following morning.
Shastri encouraged Sharma to be angry about the situation.
- Who
- Ishant Sharma and Ravi Shastri.
- What
- Ishant Sharma was banned for a Test match.
- When
- In 2015, during India's tour of Sri Lanka.
- Where
- During a Test match in Sri Lanka.
- Why
- Sharma received a ban due to multiple offenses during the match.
- Player
- Ishant Sharma
- Incident
- Banned for a Test match
- Year
- 2015
- Location
- Sri Lanka
- Coach
- Ravi Shastri