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'Party badal liya sala'- Heated debate on Twitter as Ravi Shastri likens Rohit Sharma's captaincy to MS Dhoni's, during Ind vs Aus 1st Test

Ravi Shastri compared Rohit Sharma's style of captaincy to Dhoni's style sparking immediate reactions on Twitter. Here's the full story.

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Ravi Shastri makes bold claim about Rohit Sharma

Ravi Shastri makes bold claim about Rohit Sharma (Source: Twitter)

Ravi Shastri makes bold claim about Rohit Sharma Ravi Shastri makes bold claim about Rohit Sharma (Source: Twitter)

The first of the four Tests to be played In the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) series, 2023, is underway. At lunch, the visitors were sitting at 76 for the loss of two wickets. During the first Test, former India head coach Ravi Shastri who was present in the stadium as a commentator and presenter made a bold statement that made it to the headlines. The 60-year-old remarked that Rohit Sharma's style of captaincy is very similar to MS Dhoni's cool and calm approach.

"Rohit Sharma is similar to Dhoni as a captain, very calm & composed," Shastri said. Notably, Sharma is captaining the Indian side in the first Test of the BGT series at Nagpur, where the hosts got off to a flying start.

Australia were 76/2 at lunch at Nagpur

Mohammed Siraj dismissed Usman Khawaja with his first delivery in the second over, while Mohammed Shami showed David Warner the way to the pavilion in the next. Since the two openers got out, Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith have built a steady partnership to get the visitors to 76 at lunch.

It is no surprise that Shastri's bold claim has sparked reactions from fans on Twitter. Some fans prefer an aggressive style of captaincy like Virat Kohli, while some seem to acknowledge Rohit Sharma as a better captain than the star Indian batter. Kohli, who is well and truly back in form, is looking for a spectacular return to the game's longest format. His last Test hundred was back in 2019.

Many fans on Twitter seem to agree that Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni are both calm and composed personalities on the field. Shastri, interestingly, has been in close affinity with both players during his stint as the head coach of India. As such, his statement may actually hold some validity. However, Trolls were quick to react as well.

Here are some of the top tweets:  

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