‘Kyu bhai ab approach nhi chaiye kya’ – Fans react as former India coach Ravi Shastri slams Cheteshwar Pujara and Rohit Sharma for poor shot selection

On Day 4 of the World Test Championship (WTC) 2021-23 final against Australia, India embarked on a daunting run chase, reaching 164/3 by stumps. The unbeaten partnership of Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane for the fourth wicket displayed resilience and will seek to continue their dominance on Day 5, as India requires 280 runs to claim victory.

However, former India coach Ravi Shastri did not hold back from his criticism towards India’s skipper Rohit Sharma and Cheteshwar Pujara for their dismissals. Shastri expressed disappointment in Rohit and Pujara, believing they would regret their shot selections. Rohit fell victim to Nathan Lyon while attempting a sweep, being trapped in front of the wickets. Similarly, Pujara’s attempt at a ramp shot over the wicketkeeper proved futile, resulting in his.

Shastri remarked, “You know what’s amazed me though is the way that the pitch has behaved. Rohit Sharma and Cheteshwar Pujara will be kicking themselves for playing the shots that they played. They were poor shots when they were batting beautifully.” Notably, Rohit in his innings scored 43 runs off 60 balls with the help of seven boundaries and a six. On the other hand, Pujara scored 27 runs off 59 balls with the help of five boundaries.

Ravi Shastri believes that India can chase 280

Anticipating the monumental task ahead on Day 5, Shastri considered a world record chase to be “very much a possibility.” He acknowledged the eased-out pitch, making batting more manageable. He says, “Very much a possibility. This game shows us strange things. It has to be a world record chase. The pitch has eased out, the sting is gone, and it made batting a lot easier.”

“Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane have been in no trouble whatsoever. They batted beautifully and scored quite easily. It is about coming out tomorrow and weathering the storm in the first hour, that will be crucial for me,” Shastri further added. As the final day approaches, the cricketing world awaits the outcome of this enthralling contest, aware that the unpredictable nature of the game can produce astonishing results. India’s pursuit of victory in the World Test Championship finals demands grit, skill, and strategic execution, making the climax of this battle an enthralling spectacle.

Here is how fans react to Ravi Shastri’s comments on Pujara and Rohit:

That was fearless batting by Ro⁴⁵
Just a bad shot 💔

— Virat Kohli Worldwide (@ViratianTweets) June 11, 2023

https://twitter.com/spsinghweb/status/1667816135733936128?s=20

Starc in WTC Final 2nd Innings : 41(57)

Pujara ( played county for half a year ) in WTC Final 2023 : 27(47) + 14(25)= 41(72)

— 𝑹𝒊𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒃𝒉 𝒊𝒔 Life (@Pant_life) June 11, 2023

Unnecessary one. pic.twitter.com/TgQza8tqhu

— B. /🐦 (@mcg82__) June 11, 2023

People of India who insulted Kohli because of #RCB team in IPL are laughing and praying today.
Virat Kohli wins India the #WTCFinal

— Prakash J Thakor 🇮🇳 (@90Prakashthakor) June 11, 2023

Rohit played well ❤️‍🩹 wc soon

— VIVEK.RO⁴⁵ (@UniquePullShot) June 11, 2023

Toughest job krwao Rohit se fir easy job ke time kyon wo shot …but still the way he batted was so fluent…..

— Lakshya Parmar (@ImLakshya45) June 11, 2023

Ravi Shastri speaks Negatives of IPL in Non-IPL Days. Don't consider his statements.

— SR Cricket Fantasy (@CricketFantasyS) June 11, 2023

I think their only focus was to play big shots and take the team close to win
But god has some other plans

— JAY WAGH 🚭 (@Jaywagh_) June 11, 2023

He must have also regretted after playing that shot because we were in the lead at that time, if he had not given his wicket by playing that shot, today the situation would have been different. 🥲

— हिमांशु ⚡ (@himanshut017) June 11, 2023

Pujara is just a home track bully. Plays county for about 2 years and can’t leave a ball on his shoulders

— Kam 🏎 (@KP07_) June 11, 2023

Say to Ravi shastri ji Come on Fild against Aussie bowling lineup.
My prediction is that if Stark bowl 140+ to Ravi then Indian Team will by adding black strip on their shoulder in next match.

— Shriram Jadhav (@Shriram_JadhaV1) June 11, 2023