All Is Not Nicely In The Indian Cricket Group? Gautam Gambhir Sad With Senior Gamers Calls for And Star Tradition

There has already been a evaluation of the Indian cricket staff’s efficiency in Australia by the BCCI, whereas it’s understood that Gambhir and senior gamers aren’t on the identical web page on the problem of staff tradition. It’s learnt that the pinnacle coach was not happy with how some star gamers gave particular calls for about lodges and apply timings in the course of the tour of Australia. However, on the opposite aspect, senior gamers have felt an absence of communication from his finish. Amid this ongoing tussle is the view of the nationwide choice committee, which doesn’t need the pinnacle coach to have an excessive amount of of a say in choice issues.

A former selector stated Gambhir has proven shades of mercurial former coach Greg Chappell in his strategy. The Australian, who got here amid a lot fanfare, left in chaos after creating variations with senior gamers over his coaching strategies.

“Both you be like a Ravi Shastri, who can be media-friendly, give these sound bites propping up gamers making them seem like alpha males,” stated the previous selector, who toured lots throughout Shastri’s tenure as coach.

“Or be like Rahul Dravid, Gary Kirsten or John Wright, who would stay aloof, letting the gamers hog the limelight. The ‘Chappell Means’ would not work in India. Gambhirs or Shastris or Dravids will go however gamers will keep,” he added.

The BCCI brass can be upset with how Gambhir’s private assistant shadowed the staff all over the place in Australia.

“Why was his PA sitting within the automobile specified for nationwide selectors? They can not even talk about issues in non-public with an unknown third individual within the automobile. Why was he allotted house within the BCCI’s hospitality field in Adelaide?” an irritated BCCI official stated.

“How did he have breakfast within the cordoned off space of a five-star facility which is simply earmarked for the staff members?” he requested.

With the drama selecting tempo with each passing day, it might not be fallacious to say that it’s a very uneasy Indian dressing room that’s heading into the Champions Trophy from February 19 to March 9.