Former India batter Mohammad Kaif praised the impact of Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid in filling the gaps on Tuesday, saying that “suddenly everything looks good” within the squad and a world-beating test unit is taking shape. “KL, Rohit, Vihari, Kohli, Iyer, Pant, Jadeja, Ash, Bumrah, Shami and many No.11 options… Suddenly it all looks good. Under Rohit and Dravid, a globally throbbing Test unit is taking shape Kaif tweeted.
KL, Rohit, Vihari, Kohli, Iyer, Pant, Jadeja, Ash, Bumrah, Shami and many No.11 options… Suddenly it all looks good. Under Rohit and Dravid, a globally thriving Test unit is taking shape.
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) March 15, 2022
However, as soon as the tweet was made public, netizens expressed their dismay at being astonished at the former Indian cricketer’s failure to acknowledge the role of Virat Kohli and Ravi Shastri in creating a scheme that would win many tests abroad.
“Don’t relegate Ravi Shastri ind is undefeated in house from 2013, not Dravid or Rohit has done nothing new,” tweeted one fan.
Don’t relegate Ravi Shastri ind is undefeated from 2013 in house not Dravid or Rohit did nothing new
— Rajesh (@kannar852) March 15, 2022
Another user pointed out that the credit for building a strong bowling unit goes to Kohli and Shastri.
“The credit for developing this bowling unit should go to Kohli & Shastri,” the user tweeted.
Credit for developing this bowling unit must go to Kohli & Shastri…
— Arun Anandh (@ArunBala2013) March 15, 2022
A fan said that winning tests at home has always been easy for Team India, and the challenge is winning abroad.
“The same team performed and won under Kohli too! Nothing new! The real test would be abroad! Kohli and Shastri somehow failed to fire Pujara/Rahane for the past 2-3 years, despite their dismal performance! Ashwin wasn’t used that well,” the user tweeted.
The same team performed and won under Kohli too! Nothing new ! Real test would be abroad! Kohli and Shastri somehow failed to sack Pujara/Rahane for the past 2-3 years despite their dismal performance! Ashwin wasn’t used either!
— Chirayu R. Mankad (@cmankad) March 15, 2022
Finally, a fan highlighted how Team India under Kohli managed to reach the number 1 ranking in the longest format after being in the number seven spot.
“It has already taken great shape under King Virat and Ravi Shastri. It is Virat Kohli’s team. No one can match his level.
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Went from 7 to 1 in test rankings. Let’s see what it will be like in their so-called new era,” the user tweeted.
It has already taken great shape under King Virat and Ravi Shastri.
It’s Virat Kohli’s team.
No one can match his level.
Went from 7 to 1 in test rankings.Let’s see what it will be like in their so-called new era.
— Saikumar (@SidSaiVirat) March 15, 2022
India defeated Sri Lanka 2-0 in the recently concluded Test series. In the entire home season, India led by Rohit did not lose a single game. The squad went on to win 14 games and with this win against Sri Lanka, Team India moved up to fourth place in the World Test Championships.
The next challenge in the longest format would come for India in July this year as they would face England in the fifth and final Test of the series which had to be moved from last year to this year.
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