Twitter goes berserk as Ravi Shastri becomes head coach of Virat Kohli's Team India
New Delhi: Former Indian all-rounder and team director Ravi Shastri has been appointed as the new head coach of the country's cricket team, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed in New Delhi on Tuesday.
Shastri was interviewed by the Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC), comprising of former cricketers Sourav Ganguly, Sachin Tendulkar and V V S Laxman, on Monday after being included on the shortlist of five names consisting of Virender Sehwag, Lalchand Rajput, Richard Pybus, Ravi Shastri and Tom Moody.
Shastri, who previously worked as a broadcaster will now take over from Anil Kumble as India’s coach. Here’s how Twitter reacted to Shastri’s appointment:
Team India Gets It's Manmohan Singh. Ravi Shastri Appointed As New Team India Head Coach.
— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) July 11, 2017
Boys Played Well To Keep Legend Anil Kumble Out. pic.twitter.com/FXQGy9MFYo
Ravi Shastri appointed Coach of Indian Cricket team till 2019 WC. Pity others who applied fr this sham process.Why put them through this?
— Sumanth Raman (@sumanthraman) July 11, 2017
Breaking News: Virat Kohli appointed Ravi Shastri as new Indian coach.
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) July 11, 2017
*CV*
— Aakash (@PUNchayati) July 11, 2017
Tom Moody - Has coaching experience in Australia, Sri Lanka, SRH.
Ravi Shastri - In good terms with the captain
What a outstanding played by kohli & "Ravi Shastri" to take a wicket of Kumble and equally bad decision by on field umpire sachin & gangly
— vijaysingh chauhan (@vj1106) July 11, 2017
What a outstanding played by kohli & "Ravi Shastri" to take a wicket of Kumble and equally bad decision by on field umpire sachin & gangly
— vijaysingh chauhan (@vj1106) July 11, 2017
Such a shame. No Ravi Shastri in the commentary box for 2 years at least. SUCH. A. SHAME.
— Raunak Kapoor (@RaunakRK) July 11, 2017
Ravi Shastri appointed as yes man of Virat Kohli
— .... (@ynakg) July 11, 2017
Virat Kohli to Ravi Shastri come out, CAC has selected as Head coach till 2019 WC ! pic.twitter.com/eAKo5Doj7O
— Trojan_Horse (@SampathRedDevil) July 11, 2017
Ganguly : Tom Moody or Sehwag as coach?
— Heerahee (@Heerahee) July 11, 2017
Virat : I already selected ravi shastri.
Ganguly : Pehle hi bol deta. Khamakha itna kaam karvaya.
Virender Sehwag, Lalchand Rajput, Richard Pybus, Tom Moody are feeling like a general class students right now.
— ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ (@FindKito) July 11, 2017
Tom Moody be like ....
— Sunny saharan (@Sunnysaharan111) July 11, 2017
Rejected Everytime 😂✊ pic.twitter.com/WTSrWsD8AR
Tom Moody's wait for becoming the Indian head coach continues. Applying for the post ever since 2005.
— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats) July 11, 2017
I actually can't think of any actual area where Shastri outshines Tom Moody except for maybe power grabbing and manipulation.
— Dennis Zimbabwistan (@DennisCricket_) July 11, 2017
#TeamIndia Gets It's Manmohan Singh. #RaviShastri Appointed As New Team India Head Coach.
— बरूण कà¥à¤‚वर ™ðŸ‡®ðŸ‡³ (@Barun_kunwar) July 11, 2017
Boys Played Well To Keep Legend #Anilkumble Out. pic.twitter.com/6lNzyvNsGE
Ravi Shastri named as Coach of Indian Team till 2019 WC.
— Boring... (@graphicalcomic) July 11, 2017
Not only a great batsmen but Kohli can be brilliant politician too.#RaviShastri
Congratulations, Ravi Shastri, The Coach pic.twitter.com/GkGIloerNb
— Ra_Bies (@Ra_Bies) July 11, 2017
Finally, the 'YES Man' of @imVkohli has been appointed as main coach of #IndianCricket team.Congrats @RaviShastriOfc. @imVkohli khush hua. pic.twitter.com/jESyBBktZq
— Ashutosh Gupta (@ashutoshg157000) July 11, 2017
Moody: I will do my best to serve team India.
— Mayank Yadav (@mayankflicks) July 11, 2017
Ravi Shastri: I will do my best to serve Virat Kohli.
*Shastri Hired* pic.twitter.com/ynJZrwffkk
Journalist: dada, what is team India's future under Ravi Shastri's coaching.
— Humor Ministry (@HumorMinistry) July 11, 2017
Saurav Ganguly: pic.twitter.com/0m6LcfqC8X
Before and After ! Ravi Shastri And VIRAT Kohli pic.twitter.com/ZFwQmt54AP
— My Rj Golmaal Gagan (@GolmaalGagan) July 11, 2017
