'Khud hi ki baaton ka koi hosh nahin rehta ise' - Fans react Ravi Shastri suggests Hardik Pandya to lead India after 50-over World Cup 2023

Former Indian head coach Ravi Shastri has come up with a big statement on the future of the Indian Team’s captaincy. He has suggested that the star all-rounder Hardik Pandya take over the captaincy of Team India in white-ball format after the 50-over World Cup 2023. Shastri also commented on Pandya’s future in Test cricket.

“His body cannot cope with Test cricket. Let's be very clear about that. After the World Cup, if his body is fit enough, he should take over the captaincy in white-ball cricket,” said Ravi Shastri to The Week.

Although this statement from Ravi Shastri happened to put him on the receiving end of flak and some harsh trolling remarks from the Indian cricket fans, they immediately took to the social media platform Twitter to troll Ravi Shastri for his remarks on the captaincy of the national side of Team India in the white-ball format.

Here’s how fans reacted:

Ye pehle keh raha tha ki won't be surprised if pandya retired after 2023 wc from odis, ab poori white ball captaincy dena hai, kya hi aadmi hai ye,khud hi ki baaton ka koi hosh nahin rehta ise.

— Noone (@UdtaS) June 24, 2023

Ravi shashtri is drunk

— Dristant (@Dristantpallab) June 25, 2023

Pehle team dressing room ka beda garg h or karwa dena. We need someone jo serious ho or team ko United rakhe.

— Life Of Gautam (@LifeOfGautam143) June 25, 2023

he’s not a captaincy material

— the_epistemologist (@NightFury0603) June 25, 2023

Unfit guy, better stick with him for only t20 give it to Rishabh Pant if he is back.

— Ajay (@ajay_aj_25) June 25, 2023

Hardik not contributing anything

Why he will captain

— gajula ramesh (@gajular35605394) June 25, 2023

Only if Pandya can survive both innings in a One day match without "Uh-Aah-Ouch" (Mari gayo), else let him play chota recharge (T20)

— Chirag Panchal (@hnmtradez) June 25, 2023

I will stop watching cricket then

— Dragon Fire (@DragonF61451459) June 25, 2023

On what basis he deserves Captaincy? Winning ipl trophy?

— Vaishnavi (@Vaishnavii_N) June 25, 2023

Shastri was the guy who said hardik told him that he will retire from odi format after 2023's world cup. 🤷🏻

— Sonu (@Sonu_1827) June 24, 2023

The bcci is all set for musical chair competition for captaincy of team India over the next 3-4 years because there is no groomed young captain specially in test cricket 🍭

— vishal (@Cric_aashiq) June 24, 2023

Later on, Shastri also stressed the fact of the transition phase in Team India. He also talked about the senior and young players who are about to represent India.

"There are seniors ready to be phased out and there are youngsters ready. No question about it when it comes to T20 cricket. Lesser in 50-over cricket and even fewer in Tests," stated Shastri.

"Because of the IPL, you see an abundance of high-quality, young, white-ball players. But, one should not get carried away by that and think they should be automatic red-ball choices. No, I would rather see the red-ball record. I would sit with the selectors and find out more about who the were against, in what conditions, what are their strengths, what is the temperament of the bloke like,” he added later.

Notably, Team India will be in action in the near future against West Indies in the two-match Test series followed by a three-match ODI series.