Ravi Shastri shared his opinion about Gautam Gambhir taking the helm as India’s coach and how well he would do as a coach.
Gautam Gambhir steps into a significant role as the new head coach of the Indian cricket team, succeeding Ravi Shastri and Rahul Dravid. Both predecessors set high standards, with Shastri leading India to notable achievements, including overseas Test victories and consistently challenging top teams on their home turf. Despite not winning an ICC trophy, the Shastri-Virat Kohli era saw India end as the top-ranked Test team for five consecutive years and achieve back-to-back Test series wins in Australia.
Gautam Gambhir faces a tough task ahead. While Rahul Dravid has yet to comment on Gambhir’s appointment, Shastri has expressed strong confidence in Gambhir’s capabilities. According to Shastri, Gambhir possesses the right skills to build a world-class team. Though Gambhir has not served as a coach before, his experience with various IPL franchises and his work with young players position him well to advance Indian cricket.
“He’s contemporary, he just had a great season in the IPL. I think he’s the right age where he’s young, he’ll come with fresh ideas. He knows most of the players, especially in the white-ball format, having been part of teams in the IPL. So I think it’s refreshing,” Shastri said on The ICC Review Show.
“And we know with Gautam, he’s a no-nonsense guy. He’ll have his ideas as well. And the good thing for him is he’s got a mature team. He’s got a settled team, a mature team. I think even though you might think you’re mature, you might benefit from some fresh ideas. So I think it’ll be interesting times. Obviously, player management becomes the key as a coach. So it’ll be interesting to see how he goes. I think he’s got the tools, he’s got the goods for the job and he’s got the experience,” added Shastri.
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“It’s a question of just understanding his players as quickly as possible. What their strengths are, what kind of human beings they are and what kind of temperaments do they have? What are their personalities? A lot goes behind the scenes to understand a human being,” added Shastri when asked about Gambhir’s temparamet to handle his players.
Nevertheless, Gambhir’s reign begins officially on Saturday, 27th July, as India takes on Sri Lanka in the 1st T20I in Dambulla.
Last Updated on July 26, 2024
