The Indian team registered their lowest-ever total in the longest format of the game and eventually lost the four-match Test series opener by eight wickets against Australia in Adelaide on Saturday. The visitors started Day 3 with a lead of 62 runs but a dramatic batting collapse saw them finish their innings for 36 for nine as Mohammed Shami was retired hurt after suffering a huge blow in his right arm off Pat Cummins. A lot of fans blamed head coach, Ravi Shastri for Team India’s poor batting performance.
Australia chased down the meager total of 90 runs without breaking any sweat as Joe Burns scored an unbeaten half-century, and he finished the game with a six to finish the match. After the loss, fans took to Twitter to criticise India’s head coach Ravi Shastri for the loss.
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Criritising Shastri for the team’s batting performance, a fan tweeted, “#RaviShastri he is one of the worst coach of Indian cricket team after the great Greg Chappell in 2007 world cup shame to remove @anilkumble1074 as india coach he is @imVkohli fav man that’s why he is continuing after the defeat of world cup 19 bring a good coach @BCCI”.
#RaviShastri he is one of the worst coach of Indian cricket team after the great Greg Chappell in 2007 world cup shame to remove @anilkumble1074 as india coach he is @imVkohli fav man that's why he is continuing after the defeat of world cup 19 bring a good coach @BCCI
— Abhi.Ban (@AbhiBan4) December 19, 2020
Another fan joined in to as he wrote: “Sack #RaviShastri @BCCI India needs a coach like Justin langer or Dravid …..@SGanguly99 dada please take care of Indian cricket”.
Sack #RaviShastri @BCCI India needs a coach like Justin langer or Dravid …..@SGanguly99 dada please take care of Indian cricket.
— $@M😎 (@callmesam_vk) December 19, 2020
One of the Twitter use suggested Ravi Shastri should now be heading back to the commentary box. He tweeted, “#RaviShastri go back to commentary box , that is more suitable for you ! Bring #RahulDravid as head coach”.
#RaviShastri go back to commentary box , that is more suitable for you ! Bring #RahulDravid as head coach !
— SAHEED PUTHAN PURAYIL (@saheedpp) December 19, 2020
Many fans also used hilarious memes to express their views on India’s batting debacle.
Ravi Shastri on Prithvi shaw just 2 minutes after India Start their innings #Ravishastri #INDvAUS #AUSAvIND pic.twitter.com/2UNGgkGGHH
— Tejas Misal (@imtm_NERDNUT) December 18, 2020
After today's match #PrithviShaw to all Indian batsman #BCCI #RaviShastri #Dhoni #Cricket #CaptainVirat pic.twitter.com/CQdWwb0kJh
— Sukhbir Singh (@Sukhbir__) December 19, 2020
On Saturday, Josh Hazlewood and Cummins were too hot to handle for the Indian batsman in Adelaide as Australia restricted India to 36 for nine, their lowest ever total in Test cricket.
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Matthew Wade and Burns put on a 70-run partnership for the opening wicket to secure a big win for the hosts.
