IPL 2025 is brewing up a storm now as teams prepare for what looks like it will undoubtedly be an ageless playoff confrontation. In a season marked with high performances and strategic brilliance, Ravi Shastri's predictions have become the talking point for fans.

Ravi Shastri, ex-India coach, has proposed a two-tier structure for Test cricket, featuring promotion and relegation, as a strategy to ensure the survival and growth of the red-ball format.

The award recognises Shastri’s unparalleled contribution to cricket as a world class player, coach and commentator during a career that already spans more than 40 years.

We recently caught up with India cricket legend Ravi Shastri in an interview with our partners stake.com and found out what he had to say and his picks for the ICC T20 World Cup 2024

With the playoff places settled in the TATA IPL 2024, Ravi Shastri takes a look at some of the talking points of this season so far……

With the IPL 2024 coming to the business end and the ICC World Cup T20 2024 looming large, T20 white ball cricket is taking centre stage.

India ended their campaign in the ICC T20 World Cup with a comprehensive nine wicket win over Namibia at the Dubai International Stadium on Monday night.

India registered a comprehensive 157-run win over England in the fourth Test at The Oval to take an unassailable 2-1 lead in the five-Test series for the Pataudi Trophy.

India set an imposing 368 run target for England to take a 2-1 lead in the five-Test series for the Pataudi Trophy.

India took control of the fourth Test with an excellent display with the bat which helped them gain a 171 run lead.

England once again nudged ahead of India on the second day of the fourth Test at The Oval in London in the five-Test series.

On a hectic action-packed 13-wicket day, England just about nudged ahead of India on the opening day of the fourth Test at The Oval on Thursday. India were bowled out for 191 after being asked to bat. Later, towards the end of the day, England finished on 53 for three still 138 runs behind the visitors.

India's batting collapsed in the face of sustained new-ball bowling by Ollie Robinson as the visitors collapsed to a massive innings defeat in the third Test. The five-Test series is now levelled at 1-1.

India fought back brilliantly on the third day of the third Test of the five-Test series to set up an interesting couple of days at Headingley, Leeds. At the end of the day, India finished on 215 for two, still 139 runs behind the host, England. So the visitors are still not out of the woods.

England took total control of the third Test in the five-Test series for the Pataudi Trophy at the second day's play at Headingley in Leeds. On Thursday, England now leads India by 345 runs as they finished on an impressive 423 for eight when stumps were drawn.

England took a total command of the third Test on the very first day at Headingley, Leeds on a day where only a total of 198 runs were scored. England finished the day at 120 for no loss after shooting out India for a mere 78 in just 40.4 overs.

India scripted a sensational come from behind win to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match Test series for the Pataudi Trophy on Monday.

India ended the fourth day of the second Test at Lord's ahead by 154 runs against the host England in the five-Test series for the Pataudi Trophy.

England took a crucial 27 run lead at the end of the third day's play in the second Test of the five-Test series for the Pataudi Trophy.

England are still 245 runs behind India in the second Test of the five-Test series for the Pataudi Trophy at Lord's Cricket Ground on Friday.