Kolkata : Former T20 Wc 2007 winner pacer Joginder Sharma dropped huge statement on current newly appointed Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir , saying, he won’t be able to remain head coach for long time.
Gambhir, taking over from Rahul Dravid as head coach had a terrific start to his stint whitewashing Sri Lanka in T20I series 3-0 on their home soil.
However the former pacer feels that Gambhir’s decision taking manner, mentality won’t allow him to stay in the position for long time & might also lead to opinion differences with players and coaching staffs.
“Gautam Gambhir team ko sambhalne waala hai lekin par mera ye manna hai ki Gautam Gambhir jyada lambe samay tak tik nahi payega (Gautam Gambhir is the one to manage the team, but I believe that Gautam Gambhir will not be able to stay for a long time)”.
Speculating the opinion differences between Gambhir and players, coaching staffs that might take place, Joginder said, “Kyunki Gautam Gambhir ke apne hi kuch faisle hote hain. Ho sakta hai kisi player se man motaaw ho jaye. Mai Virat Kohli ki baat nahi kar raha hun. Gautam Gambhir ke faisle kai baar aise ho jaate hain ki dusro ko pasand nahi aate (This is because Gautam Gambhir has his own decisions. It might happen that he has a disagreement with a player. I am not talking about Virat Kohli. Many times, Gautam Gambhir’s decisions are such that others do not like them).”
Shedding light on the straight cut nature of Gautam Gambhir, & a non-flattering nature, Joginder said, “Gautam Gambhir seedhi baat karne waala hai. Wo kisi ke paas jaane waala nahi hai. Gautam Gambhir chaplusi karne waala banda nahi hai. Usko credit dene waale hum log hain. Wo apna kaam karta hai, sacche dil se karta hai, badi imaandaari se karta hai. (Gautam Gambhir speaks directly. He is not someone who will go to anyone. Gautam Gambhir is not a person who flatters. We are the ones who give him credit. He does his work, does it sincerely, and does it with great honesty)”.
Gautam Gambhir has been head coach of Lucknow Super Giants and guided them to 2 consecutive playoffs. He was also Kolkata Knight Rider’s mentor in IPL 2024 & was instrumental in guiding them to win the cup in this season.
