Gautam Gambhir’s stint as India’s new head coach will start from July 27, when Suryakumar Yadav and co will tackle Sri Lanka in a three-match T20I sequence. The sequence consists of three T20Is, adopted by as many ODIs, ranging from August 2. Gambhir changed Rahul Dravid to change into India’s new coach, whose tenure got here to an finish after India’s victory on the T20 World Cup 2024. Gambhir, who received the 2007 T20 World Cup and 2011 ODI World Cup, is prone to convey a distinct method to Workforce India.
Just lately, former India wicketkeeper-batter Robin Uthappa lavished reward on Gambhir, calling him an “approachable” and “empathetic” chief.
“He has been an unbelievable man supervisor. The narrative that’s set about him as a participant on social media is one that’s fairly ‘Gambhir’. However, I feel, individually, he’s an intensive gentleman. He will probably be completely approachable. He’s somebody who’s all the time accessible, he’s very empathetic and he’s there for his gamers,” Uthappa advised India Today.
He takes care of his gamers very well and he’s somebody who supplies safety for the group. Now we have seen that, not simply as a captain, however in his mentorship roles at LSG and KKR. Now we have seen the outcomes he has produced with each groups,” he added.
Uthappa was part of Gambhir’s Kolkata Knight Riders squad, which received the IPL title in 2012 and 2014. He additional acknowledged that the duo of Rohit Sharma and Gambhir will probably be equally efficient like Rohit and Dravid.
“I do not suppose his management fashion will change very a lot. I simply suppose that his ardour and the depth that he brings to this group will probably be completely different. He’ll anticipate excessive requirements, and he’ll keep a excessive normal himself as a pacesetter,” stated Uthappa.
“I feel he will probably be a very reasonable chief and he’s somebody who supplies safety to his group. So, I feel Rohit and Gautam will make a distinct mixture than Rohit and Dravid, however I feel will probably be as efficient,” he added.
Subjects talked about on this article
