Former Indian all-rounder Kapil Dev analyzed team India head coach Gautam Gambhir’s tenure amidst all the scrutiny after a poor Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia as well. Kapil backed Gambhir by saying that the players have the biggest say in the outcome of a game as well.
Talking about Gambhir’s performance so far as India’s head coach, Kapil told Gulf News [via Hindustan Times]: “The expectations are high. The coaches are not on the field, but the captain and the team are on the ground. A new coach will come out with his own ideas and hope it will serve the country in a better sense. If he’s not, then people will raise their finger. Gambhir is a slightly temperamental person. He’s different from Ravi Shastri and Rahul Dravid. Every coach has his own way of thinking, so let’s hope he will do better for the country.”
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However, Kapil Dev refused to comment on the future of the veteran duo of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, saying that they will know when the time is right to walk away as well.
“They are very big players. Let’s hope when they think it’s the right time to play, when they think it’s not, they will call it off,” said Kapil [Via News18].
Kapil Dev has also expressed his disappointment at R Ashwin’s shock retirement during the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy. He also felt that the legendary off-spinner should’ve waited for the right time before calling it quits.
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Kapil Dev recently told Guif News (via India Today): “Ashwin is a very strong-headed guy. It’s good to see such characters in cricketers. I felt a little sad when he left in the middle of the tour. He was a great cricketer India has produced and served the game so well, but he should have waited and done it differently. Nevertheless, what he did for the country is unbelievable.”
“I want to play more cricket. Where is the place? Obviously not in the Indian dressing room, but somewhere else. I want to be honest with the game. Imagine if I wanted to play a farewell Test but didn’t deserve a place. Imagine I was only selected because it was my farewell Test.”“I don’t want that. I felt there was still strength in my cricket and that I could have played a bit more. But it’s always better to leave when people ask why rather than why not,” he concluded.
