Ravi Shastri got appointed as the new Head Coach of India on June 11. It seemed like Indian skipper Virat Kohli had his say after all as he got his picks as the Head Coach of the team. After Kohli’s rift with former Indian head coach Anil Kumble and his controversial exit, he was criticised by many including former Indian cricketers Sunil Gavaskar and others. Not only former cricketers but Olympic Medalist Abhinav Bindra too tried to give advice to Kohli on Twitter. People were divided over Kohli-Kumble rift as they took sides. While a few wanted to hear Kohli’s side of the story, others did not expect Kumble to give the fight that easily as the skipper had reservations with his coaching ‘style’.
After Kumble’s withdrawal from continuing as India’s Head Coach, the hunt for the new one began. The Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) comprising of former Indian cricketers Sourav Ganguly, Sachin Tendulkar and VVS Laxman. According to reports, BCCI approached Shastri but he refused to apply for the post until and unless guaranteed that he would not be removed.
Shastri applied after BCCI extended the last date of applying for the Head Coach post. There were also reports that Kohli wants only Shastri as the new coach despite players like Virender Sehwag, Tom Moody, Lalchand Rajput and Phil Simmons, Richard Pybus applying for the post.
Ravi Shastri appointed Indian cricket team’s new head coach
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— ANI Digital (@ani_digital) July 11, 2017
@imVkohli on Ravi Shastri being appointed as the coach of Indian cricket team pic.twitter.com/8atXOVjn4m
— Prabhav Gupta (@PGWodeMouse) July 11, 2017
Welcome Ravi Shastri pic.twitter.com/FBVH8t8pfB
— Drunk BATMAN (@Caped_Humor) July 11, 2017
Team India Gets It’s Manmohan Singh. Ravi Shastri Appointed As New Team India Head Coach.
Boys Played Well To Keep Legend Anil Kumble Out. pic.twitter.com/FXQGy9MFYo
— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) July 11, 2017
Just after Ravi Shastri is appointed as coach of our cricket team, he announced that beer & vodka shots wd be served during the drink breaks
— Purvi (@pretty_purvi) July 11, 2017
In the airrrrrrrr and it’s taken!
Ravi Shastri – The New Coach of Team India.
— Nimish (@Kohlii_Kohli) July 11, 2017
Ravi Shastri appointed as Indian team head coach. pic.twitter.com/wRzXauX8iX
— Chika Pikaa Rikaa (@Simply_neev) July 11, 2017
A women is totally on Shock…doing stand up Comedy After Ravi Shastri Selection.
I think she Knows Well pic.twitter.com/hxDiM28ruw
— Rudra (@Gullycricketer_) July 11, 2017
Ravi Shastri appointed next coach of Team India. pic.twitter.com/wXCWxvb6zH
— Ashu Dwivedi (@No1kaChamcha) July 11, 2017
Breaking: Ravi Shastri has a message for Virat Kohli post his appointment as Indian Team Coach pic.twitter.com/kwEOBgCCtf
— Fluky Punditry (@flukypunditry) July 11, 2017
Virat Kohli finally gets his puppet Ravi Shastri back as coach Preplanned nautanki
— Sandesh SK (@Sandesh_Says) July 11, 2017
As soon as the news surfaced Twitter exploded with tweets as Twitterati expressed their feelings on the new appointed coach and how it was anticipated long before.
