Former South African captain AB de Villiers offered his thoughts on the matter. Following the Men in Blue’s defeat by the Proteas in a two-match Test series earlier this week, Gautam Gambhir, the head coach of India, has come under fire.
AB de Villiers claims that Gambhir was a highly sentimental player. According to the former cricket player who is now an expert, the Indian squad may not do well if he remains an emotional coach. According to De Villiers, some players will open up more to a head coach with years of coaching experience, while others feel more at ease with a former cricket player.
It’s really challenging to speak for the Indian side. I’m not familiar with GG’s leadership style. I’ve known him to be an emotional player, and in the locker room, an emotional coach is usually not a good thing to have. However, that does not imply that he is the type of coach and leader that operates behind the scenes. Right and wrong do not exist. A previous athlete will make certain players feel at ease. On R Ashwin’s YouTube channel, De Villiers stated, “Some players will feel at ease with a coach who has years of expertise coaching the game but has never played it before.
According to AB de Villiers, one of the best South African openers of all time, Gary Kirsten, was a pleasure to work with.
I’ve never played for Shukri, and I’ve never been in the Indian dressing room with Ryan ten Doeschate, Morne Morkel, and GG, so it’s a difficult subject. Although it seems fantastic on paper, I’m not sure how things work behind the scenes. All I can tell is that each player experiences it differently. Playing under Gary Kirsten, a former player who is comparable to Gautam Gambhir, is something I adore. With a former player there, certain players may feel more confident and at ease, enjoy the game, and be motivated to go above and beyond for the team and coach, according to AB de Villiers.
During the three-match ODI series against South Africa, India would try to recover quickly. On November 30, the opening game will be played at Ranchi’s JSCA International Stadium Complex.
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