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New Delhi, July 5: There is no reason to remove Ravi Shastri from Indian cricket team's head coach's position if he continues to produce results, said legendary former captain Kapil Dev.
The 59-year-old Shastri's contract will come to an end after the completion of T20 World Cup in the UAE in October-November.
Speculations have been rife that BCCI may elevate current NCA head Rahul Dravid as coach once Shastri's tenure is over and the Dravid is in Sri Lanka as India coach.
"I don't think there is any need to speak about it. Let this Sri Lanka series get over. We'll get to know the kind of performance our team has dished out," Kapil told 'ABP News'.
"If you're trying to groom a new coach, there's nothing wrong with it. Then again, if Ravi Shastri continues to do a good job, there's no reason to remove him either. Only time will tell. Before that, I think it will put unnecessary pressure on our coaches and players," Kapil said about his former vice-captain.
Shastri has guided the Indian team to Test series wins in Australia twice. Under him, India also reached the semi-final of the 2019 World Cup and the WTC Final but went down to New Zealand in both the knockout games.
Two Indians teams are set to play in two different countries with Virat Kohli and his men gearing up for the five-Test series in England, while a Shikhar Dhawan-led team will take on hosts Sri Lanka in a limited over series.
Kapil said: "Indian team has big bench strength. If players get the opportunity and India can assemble two teams that can claim to win in both England and Sri Lanka, there is nothing better."
Kapil is happy that a lot of talented youngsters have gotten opportunities for the Sri Lanka series. "If the youngsters get the opportunity, there's nothing wrong with it. But if it is up to the team management to decide whether they should apply such pressure on two teams simultaneously," Kapil pointed out."
