2 days Ago By Krishnakant Kukreti
Former Indian cricketer cleared concerns regarding the lack of top-notch experience, nothing that the exceptional expertise of Gautam Gambhir to read the game can’t handle. After previously working with Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) then shifting to coaching, will hold significant position in international cricket. This also applies to his assistant coaches Abhishek Nayar and Ryan ten Doeschate.
“Coaches have limited sort of impact in cricket. Rahul Dravid did a fantastic job, and the T20 World Cup win was something that he needed as a parting gift. He put his heart and soul in the game, and the same can be expected from Gautam Gambhir.
I’ve known him for the last 3-4 years, and he is a guy who reads the game really well. One of the very few people who can be clinical about Indian cricket, and not too emotional,” Manjrekar told ESPN Cricinfo. Gambhir played a pivotal role in leading the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to their third IPL championship earlier this year.
His success proved was such pivotal that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) selected him to be the successor of Rahul Dravid after the 2024 T20 World Cup. Sanjay thinks that Gambhir might possibly alter his public image in such a way that it benefits his role as the national team’s coach. He is also interested in observing how the dynamics between Gautam Gambhir and Rohit Sharma evolves.
“You know what we see of Gambhir is the public persona, as a player and as an expert in television. Now when he gets into the team as a coach, I’m sure somewhere he will change his ways a little bit, and think differently plus that relationship between captain and coach is such a private thing. You have no idea how the both of them are going to evolve with this relationship together”, he added.
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