File picture of Gautam Gambhir.© BCCI
Group India head coach Gautam Gambhir is underneath the scanner following back-to-back Check sequence losses in opposition to New Zealand and Australia. Gambhir has endured a tough begin as coach, and now his ways have been brutally known as out by his former India teammate Mohammad Kaif. In a video shared on social media, Kaif goes on a rant concerning the errors he felt that Gambhir had made in the course of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, stating that Gambhir has not been up to speed tactically.
Kaif requested Gambhir to supply explanations for a number of of his choices in the course of the Australia tour.
The previous India cricketer acknowledged that whereas Gambhir might not have had the time to go and proper Virat Kohli‘s batting points, he might’ve nonetheless carried out a greater job along with his ways.
“The very best coach is at all times the one who’s tactically No. 1,” stated Kaif, in a video shared on his personal X account. “The very best coach at all times is aware of precisely which XI to select in what situations.”
“Sure, you most likely wouldn’t have the time to stroll as much as Virat Kohli and assist him repair his approach, or inform him ‘Boss, I believe you must do that’, maybe you have not reached that stage inside the workforce. However what’s true is that Gautam Gambhir was lagging behind tactically. I watched his press conferences. I simply need him to level out precisely the place the errors have been made,” Kaif continued.
“Why did Ravindra Jadeja not play the primary Check? Why did a legend like Ravichandran Ashwin not play? He (Gambhir) ought to give an evidence!”
“Why did you choose Dhruv Jurel and drop Sarfaraz Khan who scored a 150? What precisely did you see in Harshit Rana that made you wish to play him over Prasidh Krishna, who’s the right hit-the-deck bowler for Australian situations?” Kaif additional questioned.
Gambhir, together with captain Rohit Sharma, are reportedly set to have their efficiency reviewed by the BCCI in a sequence of conferences within the coming days. Plenty of matters, from Ashwin’s mid-series retirement to workforce discontent to Virat Kohli’s poor type, are set to be mentioned.
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