Ever since the former India opener won the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 as a mentor with the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), his name has been circulated as the man to replace Rahul Dravid
Shastri pipped former India teammates Robin Singh and Lalchand Rajput along with former New Zealand coach Mike Hesson and Australian Tom Moody to the post
While Ravi Shastri is favourite to retain his position as head coach - the CAC isn't too keen on a foreign face - there are five other candidates who are looking to give him tough competition
Suspense continues over India's next coach after CAC decided to put the appointment on hold