Following their Test series debacle, the Indian cricket team has done a commendable job to turn their campaign around in the ongoing six-match One-Day International (ODI) series against South Africa. 

Riding on the back of a brilliant hundred by Virat Kohli, the visitors notched up a six-wicket win in the first ODI, while their wrist spinners - Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav - propelled them to a nine-wicket triumph in the next match.

Having beaten the opposition in almost every facet of the game, it's not hard to guess the mood in the Indian dressing room. A 2-0 lead in the series, India will be at ease when they lock horns with the Proteas in the third match today. But, ahead of their clash, the Indian captain has already been challenged off the field.

Yes, it's a Pad in my hand. Happy to support rockstar @akshaykumar for breaking the taboo and initiating an open conversation. AK, am sure no ball is going to hit PAD (MAN). #PadManChallenge Here I challenge @imVkohli @SinghaniaGautam @Leander pic.twitter.com/FXdK3py7gW

— Ravi Shastri (@RaviShastriOfc) February 6, 2018

Coach Ravi Shastri joined the viral 'PadMan Challenge' after posing with a sanitary pad. Taking to Twitter, India's head coach shared a photo of himself where he was seen holding a pad in his hands. "Yes, it's a Pad in my hand. Happy to support rockstar @akshaykumar for breaking the taboo and initiating an open conversation. AK, am sure no ball is going to hit PAD (MAN). #PadManChallenge Here I challenge @imVkohli @SinghaniaGautam @Leander," he tweeted.

The 55-year-old also challenged other sports stars including Kohli and Leander Paes. But, it was his challenge to Kohli that caught the imagination of Twitter users. From taking a dig at the South African team to poking fun at Shastri, the twitterverse came up with funny takes on the Indian coach's tweet.

Southafrican players will be wondering what is wrong with Ravi is he ok hahaha

— Suraj Raheja (@_CricketFreak_) February 7, 2018

Sa is bleeding.. Give them pads

— parth prajapati (@pprajapati070) February 6, 2018

waise bhi cricket wala pad bandhne ka mauka to inhe mila nhi

— Dil the Jat (@NalayakNikamma) February 6, 2018

indian team aaj centre pad ki jagah sanitary pad pehen ke maidan me utregi ðð

— sayed irfan (@irfanraz2) February 7, 2018

Why you challenged virat kohli, anushka will not require pad for the next 9 months.

— Realbengali™ ð§ð© (@Realbangladeshi) February 6, 2018

Sirji pehen ke dhek lo, comfortable toh hai na. Kahi small size na ho. #IHateFreeShowOff

— ·¤Mohit Kejriwal¤· (@mohit__kejriwal) February 6, 2018

Fixes it . Pegman #PadManChallenge pic.twitter.com/JpzKtOM5UZ

— hand-some लà¥à¤à¤¡à¤¾ (@sarcasticbuddy) February 6, 2018

Shastri also got a reply from Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar who will be seen playing entrepreneur Arunachalam Muruganantham - who first started the campaign to spread awareness about menstruation - in the upcoming flick.

Thank you for being a rockstar and doing the #PadManChallenge @RaviShastriOfc https://t.co/t9asFF36ya

— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) February 6, 2018

A host of other famous sports personalities have taken PadMan Challenge - aimed at spreading awareness about menstruation and sanitation - ahead of the release of the movie Pad Man on 9 February.

Thank you for tagging me @deepikapadukone ! Yes, that's a Pad in my hand. Periods are normal. Just another day…#PadManChallenge

A post shared by sindhu pv (@pvsindhu1) on Feb 5, 2018 at 8:11am PST

"Thank you for tagging me @deepikapadukone ! Yes, that's a Pad in my hand. Periods are normal. Just another day…#PadManChallenge," PV Sindhu wrote on Instagram.

thank you so much for tagging me ð@soundarya_20 _and yes it's pad in my hand! Not a big thing... it's natural! Period  #PadManChallenge @akshaykumar @mrsfunnybones @sonamakapoor @Padmanfilm and now i Challenge to my husband @pawankumar86kg to complete the challenge pic.twitter.com/SfAjFeh9pP

— geeta phogat (@geeta_phogat) February 6, 2018

Popular women's wrestler Geeta Phogat also joined the PadMan campaign and shared her picture on Twitter. "thank you so much for tagging me ð@soundarya_20 _and yes it's pad in my hand! Not a big thing... it's natural! Period  #PadManChallenge @akshaykumar @mrsfunnybones @sonamakapoor @Padmanfilm and now i Challenge to my husband @pawankumar86kg to complete the challenge," she tweeted.