Batting legend Sunil Gavaskar on Saturday (April 24) showered rich praise on Team India head coach Ravi Shastri, stating that the latter is an "incredible" mentor with an "unbelievable" ability to motivate youngsters.

"Just 10-15 minutes with Ravi Shastri after a practice session. You know Ravi has got the ability to give so much confidence to youngsters, it's unbelievable," Gavaskar said during a webinar to mark the book launch of 1971: The Beginning of India's Cricketing Greatness published by Harper Collins.

"If he (Shastri) believes in their ability and talent, there is no better man than Ravi Shastri to give encouragement to that youngster. He will scold you, tell you off but at the same time, he will tell you what you can do to get better, he will actually demonstrate to you," he added.

Gavaskar also had special words for the national team's bowling coach Bharat Arun, under whom India’s pace battery has improved by leaps and bounds in the last few years.

"Then you have Bharat, when you talk to some of the seam bowlers who did splendidly during the second half of the Australia tour, they are all full of praise for Bharat as to how he guided them.

"That's what these youngsters need to do. Spend as much time possible with Ravi Shastri and Bharat Arun. There are no better persons than these two when you are having self doubts," Gavaskar said.

"You need people around you who believe in you, and tell you 'yes you can do it'," the former India captain stated.

Commenting on the batsmen, Gavaskar said a top international willow-wielder is always a judicious blend of talent and temperament.

"I have always believed that it's temperament which separates the men from boys. If talent and temperament are married, it will always turn out to be a good marriage.

"There are times when you feel they are not very confident of themselves and and they are having self doubts, I think those self doubts are natural in a young man's life...

"So sit with people who are confident, believe in your abilities and honestly this Indian team is so blessed to have the support staff they have."

(With PTI inputs)