The former mentor of Kolkata Knight Riders, Gautam Gambhir started his new stint as the head coach of the Indian cricket team and he has joined team India in Sri Lanka. Gautam Gambhir is known for his aggressive and passionate attitude and he has got involved in on-field brawls with Virat Kohli quite a few times because of which many people feel that appointing Gambhir as the head coach is not a good idea.
Recently, former Indian cricketer Ashish Nehra has opened up on the relation between Gambhir and Kohli. He said, “Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir are two very passionate individuals. Whenever they play for a team, they can turn up against the opposition. But, when they are together in a dressing room, they are together, united for the team. You’re talking about Virat Kohli, who has an experience of over 16-17 years, Gautam Gambhir is also experienced. The things on the outside, people get an impression about it. It’s not just Gambhir and Kohli, there are so many players who have had on-field spats in the past, but when they play together for a team, they have done well as a player, as a coach-captain, as a coach and senior player.”
He further said, “Gautam Gambhir is upfront, transparent which is great. He keeps it clear and speaks his mind. That’s very important. Yes, I agree, everybody has their own style (of coaching), to operate with the coach, captain and player. I don’t see any problem with the relation of Gambhir aand Kohli and where they are in their careers.”
The Indian team is on the Sri Lanka tour where they will play 3 T20Is and 3 ODIs, senior players Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will be joining the team for the ODI series.
