Cricket News : Shastri says bubble life has taken a toll on India as they exit T20 World Cup

The departing India head coach Ravi Shastri said he believed bubble life has taken a toll on his players following their disappointing group-stage elimination at the T20 World Cup. Virat Kohli signed off as India's T20 captain after his 50th match in charge without being called upon to bat as India ended their campaign in which they failed to reach the semi-finals with a nine-wicket thrashing of Namibia. India were heavily fancied ahead of the tournament but a bulging schedule has led to many players, including Kohli, being away from home for several months and complicating matters has been the necessity of controlled environments. While Shastri, who is set to be replaced by Rahul Dravid following the end of his tenure of more than four years, was adamant he was not making excuses, he believes the restrictive nature of bubbles impacted his players.