The appointment of Ravi Shastri as the Head Coach of Indian cricket team was no surprise as the news of him being given the strong hand was already leaked in afternoon but the other two names which were added to the coaching staff were really surprising.
Finally, BCCI decided to fill the left over the spot of bowling coach of Indian cricket team and the man who was roped in for the duty was Zaheer Khan, one of the best fast bowler that India ever had. In addition to him, there was one more person added to India’s dressing room. Rahul Dravid, the current coach of India A and U-19 made his way in there. Though his role will be limited as he will travel with the only when they will play outside the country. Dravid will play the role of batting consultant.
Twitter was in all praise of BCCI for welcoming veterans like Zaheer Khan and Dravid in the backroom staff. Here are some best of the tweets –
Overseas tours is where the challenge lies. If Dravid batting 'consultant' and Zaheer bowling coach, is Shastri more "team director" again?
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) July 11, 2017
So it is Shastri after all. Very happy to see @ImZaheer as bowling coach. Kept teasing the question in the West Indies but was tight-lipped!
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) July 11, 2017
Big move: Shastri Head coach, Zaheer Khan bowling coach and Rahul Dravid batting consultant on overseas tours #BREAKING @aajtak
— Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73) July 11, 2017
RT if you've ever tried to bowl like Zaheer Khan.
— Godman Chikna (@Madan_Chikna) July 11, 2017
October 2015: Zaheer Khan announced retirement
July 2017: Zaheer Khan appointed bowling coach
India haven't missed Zaheer's services much.
— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) July 11, 2017
Zaheer Khan use to be bowling coach in his finals phase of international Cricket now officially appointed as India's bowling coach….
— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) July 11, 2017
So Ravi Shastri coach and Zaheer Khan bowling coach. BCCI to confirm soon.
— Nikhil ? (@CricCrazyNIKS) July 11, 2017
https://twitter.com/AllTimeBakchod/status/884820091631656960
Zaheer Khan Bowling Coach,
Rahul Dravid batting Coach on foreign tours,
Ravi Shastri Head Coach + Pitch Report & will declare Bat/Bowl 1st— RJ ALOK (@OYERJALOK) July 11, 2017
Is this true Australia appointed Ricky Ponting as coach to counter Zaheer Khan?
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) July 11, 2017
#RahulDravid has been appointed overseas batting consultant.
This has to be one of the most specialised roles in the history of the sport.— Abhishek Mukherjee (@ovshake42) July 11, 2017
https://twitter.com/chaithanyanooji/status/884824926129078272
The Great #RahulDravid as overseas batting consultant and Zaheer Khan as bowling coach. Sigh of relief.#RaviShastri doesn't matter now.
— Vaibhav Bhavsar (@IamVaibhavsar) July 11, 2017
https://twitter.com/Varshinigaru/status/884825557325668352