Summer of 1984-85: India head coach Ravi Shastri recalls Ranji game, says 'could do nothing wrong'

Recalling the 1984-85 Ranji Trophy final between Mumbai and Delhi, current Indian team coach Ravi Shastri on Wednesday said that the team could do nothing wrong.

"Summer of 1984-85. Could do nothing wrong. Even the last game of a hectic season. Ranji Final vs Delhi. @MumbaiCricAssoc #memories," Shastri tweeted.

Summer of 1984-85. Could do nothing wrong. Even the last game of a hectic season. Ranji Final vs Delhi. @MumbaiCricAssoc #memories  pic.twitter.com/Gj3O9TBCz1

— Ravi Shastri (@RaviShastriOfc) May 6, 2020

The finals of the Ranji Trophy in 1985 saw Shastri playing for Mumbai against Delhi.

Batting first, Mumbai, then known as Bombay, posted 333 runs, and Shastri played an innings of just 29 runs. He was dismissed by Maninder Singh.

However, while coming to bowl, the Indian coach went on to pick four wickets as Delhi was bundled out for 398 runs, gaining a lead of 65 over Mumbai.

Shastri had dismissed Chetan Chauhan, Manoj Prabhakar, Madan Lal, and S Srivastava.

In the second innings, Shastri played a knock of 76 runs to take Bombay to a comfortable position.

Defending 299, Shastri brought picked up eight wickets to bundle out Delhi for 209, giving Bombay a win by 90 runs.

Shastri finished the match with twelve wickets and scored 105 runs.