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Shastri

American  
[shahs-tree] / ˈʃɑs tri /

noun

  1. Lal Bahadur 1904–66, Indian statesman: prime minister 1964–66.


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"How good were a Sachin Tendulkar or a Virat Kohli at that age? If this guy is that good this early, there's no reason he can't be playing four-day cricket," said Ravi Shastri.

From BBC Mar. 26, 2026

For seven years when Kohli and Shastri collaborated, India were in the top three in ICC rankings in all formats almost continuously which is unprecedented.

From BBC May 13, 2025

Former Indian captains Sunil Gavaskar and Shastri have frequently hailed him as India's finest cricketer ever.

From BBC Mar. 22, 2025

The opposition must coalesce around key issues such as job creation and avoid a “leadership-driven unity,” said Sandeep Shastri, an academic and political analyst based in Bengaluru.

From New York Times May 10, 2023

Jugunnauth Shastri Kramavant, Bombay, 1829-1831, 4to, 3 vols.:

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4 "Diameter" to "Dinarchus" by Various

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