Team India ready to get its Manmohan Singh: Twitter reacts to Ravi Shastri applying for coach

Following Ravi Shastri’s application for the post of India coach, Twitter was abuzz with theories on how the relationship between Virat Kohli and Shastri was a match made in heaven, as Shastri didn’t do things to get on the Indian captain’s bad side.

Here are some of the tweets

Ravi Shastri To Apply For Team India's Head Coach Position. Team India Ready To Get Its Manmohan Singh.

RT If You Don't Want Him. pic.twitter.com/wgIPRzZqAf

— Nishchay Luthra (@SirJadeja) June 27, 2017

Ravi Shastri is interested to become the head coach of men's cricket team. Finally, Kohli to get the stooge he was demanding for so long

— Debarati Majumder (@debarati_m) June 27, 2017

Choosing Ravi Shastri doesn't give India a coach.

It gives Kohli a servant, protection and a mouthpiece.

— Ravi Dennistri (@DennisCricket_) June 27, 2017

Ravi Shastri may replace Anil Kumble.
This sentence makes no sense while India is bowling.
Or, coaching.

— Sorabh Pant (@hankypanty) June 27, 2017

Earlier, Shastri applied for the post of chief coach of the Indian cricket team after the BCCI decided to extend the deadline till July 9.

"Yes, Ravi is very interested and will be applying for the coach's post very soon," a source close to Shastri told PTI today.

It was learnt that if Shastri applies, he will first need an assurance that he will be given a full two-year contract till the 2019 World Cup.

The former India captain will also make sure that he gets his own team of support staff, including bowling coach Bharath Arun, who had done a commendable job during his time with the team.

Shastri, who was the Team Director from August 2014 to June 2016, was replaced by spin legend Anil Kumble, who recently stepped down due to his differences with skipper Virat Kohli.

It must be noted that Shastri is Kohli's preferred choice for the coach's job as the two shared an excellent rapport.