Ravi Shastri to continue as Indian team director till World T20

Former cricket team captain Ravi Shastri will continue in his role as India's team director until next year's World Twenty20 at home, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said. The BCCI had named former batting greats Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and VVS Laxman to a cricket advisory committee, which advised the board to extend Shastri's tenure. Chairman of Indian Premier League (IPL), Rajeev Shukla welcomed the decision.