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Published 15:01 IST, October 26th 2019

Ravi Shastri: The Indian head coach's top 3 memes and statements

Ravi Shastri, the Indian head coach, never shies away from expressing himself - in and out of the field. Check out the headlines that Shastri has made recently.

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Ravi Shastri, the Indian team's coach has carved a niche for himself, whether it is with his witty one-liners or antics on and off the field. Shastri never minces words when it comes to interviews and he has often been seen having a good time with a bottle of beer in his hand and a smile on his face. Lately, Shastri has made headlines whether it is at the ground napping or making a strong statement on MS Dhoni's future. Let's relive some of Shastri's famous moments.

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"Sleeping Shastri"

A picture of Shastri napping during the final India South Africa Test at Ranchi. Soon enough, Shastri's picture was used in an uncountable number of memes. Here are some of the best.
 

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Shastri strikes back at issues

Speaking in a post-match interview, Shastri addressed the claims of the Indians being subcontinent bullies. Shastri struck back in Hindi by saying "To hell with pitches." An agitated Shastri proceeded to claim that the Indian team can perform this well at any ground - Indian or South African or even Australian as a matter of fact. In very less time, Shastri's fiery comments also became a meme on Twitter. He has also recently commented in an interview with a leading media daily that 'half of the people who want MS Dhoni to retire don't know how to tie their shoelaces' and calls their opinion as 'disrespectful' towards the legendary wicketkeeper-batsman.

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Hopefully, Shastri can continue being himself and keep giving us funny moments like these.

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Updated 16:05 IST, October 26th 2019