It is a universally accepted fact that being the captain of the Indian cricket team, regardless of the format, is one of the most difficult jobs in international cricket. But then, leave an idea for the head coach. Not more often, the blame for strategies is that the backfire, the batting order changes that does not work and the plans that miss are also placed on the coach’s door. Gautam Gambhir, a veteran of over 200 international matches for India and someone who won two World Cup finals in India, and who gave Kolkata Knight Riders captain and advised in a cumulative three IPL titles, experienced the same way. , Tough method. The time he took over the reins of the team, including cricketers, with whom he played with himself, such as Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, the Indian team’s ship hit something but a bitter water.
Coach vs player
There is no point that everyone was happy with the appointment of Gautam as the head coach of India. The eyebrows were picked up. After all, he had no coaching experience. Some former cricketers said that there is a big difference between being a mentor and an international cricket team between coaching. Critics were equipped with an additional dosage of Vitrial when the team experienced historic offering for the first time in 27 years as losing the bilateral ODI series against Sri Lanka, being first being white in a three-probation chain at home for the first time being white at home , And then of course, renounce the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after a decade. But although he found himself in the eyes of a storm of horror criticism, one thing that did not happen was no nonsense towards the game-this time as a coach.
When it comes to top level athletes, many people do not pay attention that almost all of them have their own, highly personal style of getting closer to the game, and it is almost always set in stone. He is the style and the way they deal with difficult situations that gives them incomparable success in the form of active athletes. One can actually expect someone to change their original personality because they are now coaches and not a player? This is not just.
A thick start
After winning the 2024 T20 World Cup title, Gautam took over as India’s head coach. The level of enthusiasm was higher. A very different type of personality Rahul Dravid took the team to the final of the 2023 ODI World Cup and 2024 T20 World title. The duration of adjustment, how things occur inside the dressing room, will be a longer for Gautam to familiarize yourself about how things happen. It would be appropriate to say that due to his track record of achieving results with KKR, he was mainly approached to handle him as coaches. When similar results were not physical for the Indian team, wisely, many fans’ response was to say that the wrong man was given a job. But no one should forget that it has been less than seven months since taking over as a coach. This is not a long time. Sometimes the setting-in phase is longer than a expected. I recently talked to Mumbai cricket legend Milind Rege, who told me, “Let’s give Gautam Gambhir a chance. Let’s not hang him so soon. ,
The only thing that keeps critics in the Gulf, although success is on the field. Gambhir has found some very important breathing spaces, thanks to the winning 4â1 T20I series against England, the ODI series followed by a 2â0 lead. England are not a pushover, and the victory of these two series has restored some extent balance. Fans and critics have to pack brickbats for now. With the Champions Trophy around the corner, it is a right head for the head coach to get a large monkey from his shoulder.
High-hand
While the victory of the T20I series was another reminder of the Rutles Win Machine, which has turned into the Indian team, which had a win percentage of around 93 in 2024, it is a one -day success that will be particularly serious and sweet for the company because just Not because the Champions Trophy will be played in the same format, but due to individual players successes, something that significantly affects the overall team spirit. The fact is that Captain Rohit Sharma has found some very important forms, there is a huge shot in hand, not only for Rohit batsman, but for the team as a overall. A captain who goes from the front is one of the most inspiring things in a cricket team. Brendon McCullum brought ‘Bajball’ to the England Test team, which was welcomed and included by Ben Stokes. Are we going to see a similar script in Indian cricket? Vice-Capten Shubman Gill is in red-hot form in the format with a score of 87 and 60.
Meanwhile, BCCI’s Dicktat received a huge thumb from Ravindra Jadeja to return to domestic cricket for the players of the senior team. All -rounder, who has taken six wickets in two Odis so far, recently credited his Ranji Trophy Stint against Delhi, where he took 12 wickets in the match, said, “What we call Taal was, continuity, in place . Because my break from cricket was not so long. Looks good for the automatic location, thanks to Yashsvi Jaiswal, thanks to his score of 59 and 44.
Problems remain
These days, there is a marked difference between the three formats. The coach can be the same, but a lot of employees are different. Gambhir wants the team to score 250-260 internationally internationally internationally, and it looks like their style of getting closer to the game, which is essentially high-risk, high-inam, Indian T20I team The case is on and finally the ODI is also seeping in the set -upper. In the year 2024, there was hardly any area for Team India. This year will show us exactly where things are standing.
However, while Gautam is now taking a little better breath, he would know that work is still left to work. While all his energy will currently be focused on the ODI format, with a look at the title of Champions Trophy, he will know that at some point, he will have to look a good tough look in the test team, especially England with five testing The visit is coming later in the year. He may also be hoping that Virat Kohli soon attacked his favorite format. Usage, if someone can call it, then, KL Rahul’s form is working for ATT number 5, but KL Rahul’s form (two and 10 in two Odis so far), especially Rishabh Pants Are waiting in wings with, need to convey. And so Jasprit is the fitness of Bumrah.
It is not easy to completely muted outside the noise. But it ensures that the team goes down several decibels when winning. The coach can now focus on fixing some chin in the OD armor because the team keeps an eye on one thing that also silences the staunch of critics: an ICC title.
(The author is a former sports editor and primetime sports news anchor. He is currently a columnist, features writer and stage actor)
Disclaimer: These are the personal opinions of the author
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