Amid Scrutiny, Coach Gautam Gambhir Will get ‘Barely Temperamental’ Tag From Kapil Dev

Gautam Gambhir changed Rahul Dravid as head coach of the Indian crew in July final yr, with the latter bowing out in model because the Rohit Sharma-led aspect received the T20 World Cup in Barbados. Followers had a whole lot of expectation from Gambhir, particularly after he earned the credit score of efficiently masterminding Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)’s return to the summit. Nevertheless, quick ahead to January 2025, Gambhir’s stint as head coach has turned out to be slightly controversial.

A 0-3 loss at dwelling to New Zealand, adopted by a defeat within the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in opposition to Australia after 10 lengthy years, Gambhir’s future as head coach now hangs in stability.

Former India captain Kapil Dev has shared his views on Gambhir, saying that whereas the expectations are all the time excessive, its as much as the gamers to take the duty too.

“The expectations are excessive. The coaches aren’t on the sphere, however the captain and the crew are on the bottom. A brand new coach will come out along with his personal concepts and hope it should serve the nation in a greater sense. If he isn’t, then individuals will elevate their finger,” Kapil advised Gulf News.

Kapil additionally labelled Gambhir as a “barely temperamental” character, as in comparison with the likes of former head coaches Ravi Shastri and Dravid.

“Gambhir is a barely temperamental individual. He is completely different from Ravi Shastri and Rahul Dravid. Each coach has his personal mind-set, so let’s hope he’ll do higher for the nation,” he added.

Aside from Gambhir, his ssistant coaches Abhishek Nayar and Ryan ten Doeschate are already being scrutinised by the BCCI, with the significance of their roles reportedly being questioned.

A current report additionally revealed that bowling coach Morne Morkel was reprimanded by Gautam Gambhir in the course of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy tour for arriving late to coaching.