Cricket legend Ravi Shastri's incredible moment on live TV sends fans wild before the India vs Australia Test had even started Aussies are facing their toughest opposition in Perth Ravi Shastri's coin toss performance was a highlight By SHAYNE BUGDEN FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA Published: 22:08 EST, 21 November 2024 | Updated: 22:09 EST, 21 November 2024 e-mail View comments The highly anticipated Test series between India and Australia got off to an incredible start before a ball had even been bowled on Friday courtesy of a head-turning performance by the legendary Ravi Shastri. Aussie skipper Pat Cummins , his counterpart Jasprit Bumrah, and icons of the game Allan Border and Sunil Gavaskar gathered with the match official out in the middle for the coin toss, with cricket tragics waiting with bated breath to see which side would bat first. But Shastri - who is commentating for Fox Sports - completely stole the show with a very energetic performance as he introduced the main players with a theatrical flourish that had commenters singing his praises online.
The 62-year-old former Indian skipper turned the volume up so much he almost didn't need a microphone as he launched into his address in front of what appeared to be a very disappointing crowd at Optus Stadium. 'We're in Western Australia , it's the magnificent Perth stadium and the venue for the first Test match in the Border Gavaskar Trophy,' he began. 'Talk of Border, Gavaskar - two champions out in the centre, Allan Borde.
