Ajit Wadekar was a shrewd captain, says Ravi Shastri

Team India observe two-minute silence to mourn the demise of Ajit Wadekar prior to a practice session at Trent Bridge yesterday

Team India head coach Ravi Shastri paid tribute to former India skipper Ajit Wadekar, calling him one of our finest captains and a great manager.

"I knew Ajit very well from a very young age. He lived in the same building as I did and all I will say is that he was one of our finest captains and a great manager. "When it came to man management skills, he was as shrewd as anyone you will ever get as a captain," Shastri told reporters here yesterday.

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