India head coach Ravi Shastri is always questioned and trolled for his actions. The social media users do not leave any occasion to troll Shastri for his posts, no matter even if the team wins or loses. In his latest post, Shastri shared a picture with former India captain and head coach, Anil Kumble. Hailing him as one of the greatest, Shastri wrote, “Great to catch up with one of India’s greatest – @anilkumble1074.”
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However, the users on social media trolled Shastri and few even asked him to leave his position for Kumble. The former captains recently met at historic pink-ball Test at Eden Gardens, where the Cricket Association of Bengal had invited India legends. Here is how Twitterati reacted to the picture –
Kumble had pipped Shastri to become team India’s head coach in 2016. The update also left Shastri surprised and he blamed Sourav Ganguly, a member of CAC, for not being appointed as head coach. Kumble’s stint was a successful one but he resigned from the position due to untenable relation with captain Virat Kohli.
In 2017, Shastri joined the race in the second attempt and was appointed as team India’s head coach for the first time. In 2019, BCCI again invited the applications for the post and Shastri was retained for the next two years.
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He will be part of the team management till 2021 T20 World Cup that takes place in India. Following that, the Indian team will likely have a new coaching staff.
Talking of the pink-ball Test, the home side registered a comprehensive win in a little over two days. After being asked to bowl first, the Ishant Sharma-led pace attack bowled out Bangladesh for 106. In response, India declared their innings at a score of 347.
Once again, Indian pacers made most out of the friendly conditions and dismissed Bangladesh for 195 to win the Test match by 46 runs, also winning the series 2-0. Ishant scalped nine wickets in the Test while Umesh Yadav ended up with a seven-for.