Amidst reports of him tackling Wankhede Stadium curator Sudhir Naik and even hurling abuse at him, it is learnt that Team India director Ravi Shastri only said "Sudhir, great job… excellent pitch" in a sarcastic tone.


Sudhir Naik and Ravi Shastri 

According to a source, this was said during the innings break after South Africa scored 438 for four in 50 overs on Sunday. "This was the only conversation between the two," said the source. India ended up losing by 214 runs.