Well aware of the many social media memes during a crucial stint as India’s head coach, Ravi Shastri is fine with making people laugh at his expense and sometimes the vicious criticism that comes with the team’s poor performance. that does not matter.
The 59-year-old former player, whose tenure as head coach ended with India’s last T20 World Cup match against Namibia on Monday, highlighted the social media trolling that often triggers storms.
“It’s a joke by all means, they do it to have fun at my expense, I’ll have a laugh dude, have a drink in my name. Kya farak padta hai, Main nimbu paani piyunga Or I’ll take milk and honey, you drink, let’s enjoy At my expense,” Shastri said in a post-match press conference when asked how he viewed the criticism and ridicule on social media during his tenure.
“When you post things like this (memes) kitna jan haste hain yaar, kitna jan khush hote hain (so many people laugh, feel happy), enjoy karo na yaar. As long as the team does well, I am happy.”
But what about the criticism that comes with almost every loss to India? Shastri said that the praise that comes with every victory of the team is always equaled.
“Aalochna kya baat hai yaar… it all revolves around performance, do well, you will get praise, if you don’t perform, you will get a kick and a slap. Keep calm, Om Shanti Om,” He chuckled.
Shastri’s partnership with skipper Virat Kohli, who stepped down as T20 captain on Monday, will go down as one of the most successful in Indian cricket.
Under his tutelage, the team became a formidable traveling outfit in the Test arena, spending 42 months at the top of the ICC rankings.
Under Shastri’s supervision, India won T20I series in South Africa, New Zealand, England and Australia.
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