'Biggest load of cow dung': When Ravi Shastri responded to relationship rumours with actress Nimrat Kaur

The world of Bollywood is full of glamour and glitz which attracts not only the general public but also politicians and sports personalities too. Over the years, there have been several Bollywood stars who have been linked to the cricketers. Right from the late Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi and Sharmila Tagore, Mohammad Azharuddin, Sangeeta Bijlani to Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma.

India’s head coach Ravi Shastri too got embroiled in a controversy when several reports had surfaced that he was linked with Nimrat Kaur. These rumors were constant for Shastri in the year 2018. The news about these two dating became the talk of the town and the Indian head coach had to give a fitting reply to end the rumors once and for all.

Speaking to a tabloid during India’s tour of England in 2018, the former all-rounder reacted to it by saying ‘biggest load of dung.’ “Nothing to say when it is the biggest load of cow dung,” Shastri was quoted as saying by Mid-Day. “Cow dung says it all,” Shastri’s response when he was asked about the link-up with the Bollywood actress.

“When I say cow dung, you must understand,” Shastri had responded when he was quizzed about his last meeting with the actress by the tabloid three years ago. Kaur shot to fame by featuring in an off-beat movie Lunchbox.

Ravi Shastri’s major role in making Team India a dominating side

Recently, Shastri turned 59 and was lauded by former cricketers, experts, and critics for making Team India a dominative side. Handed over the reins as head coach in 2017, the former all-rounder has achieved phenomenal success with the team – The highlight being twin series wins in Australia and a semi-final finish in the ICC 2019 Cricket World Cup.

The latest 2020-21 win Down Under was appreciated by one and all as India missed several of their players at various stages during the high-profile four-match Test series. He took on the center stage by being a father figure to the team helping players like Mohammad Siraj, Rishabh Pant, Shardul Thakur and Washington Sunder by motivating them to give their best.