Surya Kumar Yadav on Gautam Gambhir: Gautam Gambhir has been criticized as a coach after the Indian team lost the Test series against New Zealand and then the Test series in Australia. Following the defeat in Australia, reports have emerged suggesting that the team’s atmosphere was not good, which may have affected the players’ performance. However, both the captain and coach have denied these claims. Recently, the T20 captain, Suryakumar Yadav, made a statement about Gautam Gambhir’s coaching style that is now making headlines among fans. Many people believe that Gambhir’s coaching style is similar to that of Greg Chappell, but Suryakumar disagrees with this view.
Suryakumar Yadav Talks About Gambhir’s Coaching Style
India’s T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav shared his thoughts on Indian coach Gautam Gambhir’s unique approach to advising and managing players. Suryakumar, who has played under Gambhir for four years, said, “I know how he works.” He reminisced about his time with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the IPL, where Gambhir led the team to an IPL title in 2014. Suryakumar stated, “Even without talking to him, we knew what we had to do.”
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ft. Captain Suryakumar Yadav
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Gambhir’s Coaching Future at Stake
Gambhir’s coaching career is under scrutiny, and his position may be at risk if the Indian team doesn’t perform well in the upcoming Champions Trophy. It will be interesting to see how the Indian team performs in England and whether Gambhir can continue his tenure as coach.
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for the #INDvENG T20I series opener
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India’s Squad for T20I Series Against England:
Suryakumar Yadav (C), Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel (vc), Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammad Shami, Varun Chakaravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Washington Sundar, Dhruv Jurel (wk).