India, Dec. 9 -- Ravi Shastri is no stranger to conducting tosses before the start of competitive cricket games. For decades, the former India head coach has donned the hat of a broadcaster, and more often than not, he nails the demanding job. However, during the toss for the first T20I of the five-match series between India and South Africa, the former India all-rounder erred in judgment when he asked the two captains, Suryakumar Yadav and Aiden Markram, when asking them about the upcoming T20 World Cup, which will be played in India and Sri Lanka from February 7 to March 8.

Not just once, Shastri made the error twice as he erred on the timeline for the upcoming T20 World Cup, saying the tournament is still "six months away". When in re...