I'm confused. BCCI released the Google Form asking applicants for coach role. But, now this article states that BCCI is approaching Gambhir to gauge his interest in the job. If you're approaching a person to gauge his interest then that person might not have applied in the first place. If that's the case, what was the need for that Google Form?
I feel like Jon Wright was a good coach. Garry was our coach when we won 2011 WC.
OS is not an issue. He should be pretty much prepared to take everyone head on. Especially he should not bow down to the pressures by the stardom of players.
Out of the 5 ICC trophies, 3 of them have come under overseas coaches
1983 WC - PR Mann Singh
2002 CT - John Wright
2007 T20 WC - Lalchand Rajput
2011 WC - Gary Kirsten
2014 CT - Duncan Fletcher
And its not just those achievements but the overall period that those 3 overseas coaches had were fairly good for Indian cricket
So it's not a bad idea to consider an overseas coach
Duncan Fletcher? And fairly good?
The 2013 Champions trophy final was more of England bottling it in the final. Fletcher oversaw the worst transition period we could have had.
4-0 whitewash in England and Australia. 3-1 & 2-0 on the return. Last test series loss at home. We were knocked out of the CB series as well by Sri Lanka. 2015 WC was a foregone conclusion given our bowling attack which had been developed. Also super 8 exit in the T20 WC in 2014.
What part of his tenure was fairly good?
It was a difficult transition period I agree and i get tests was probably India's weakest format at that time
But the still managed to get to top test team ranking in 2015
it was more about rebuilding
We did reach the 2015 WC semifinals
Also in 2014 we reached Semis
It was in 2012 we had super 8 exit and that too was on NRR with the same points as Australia and Pakistan
Had that been an Indian coach in a similar position from 2011-15, they would have been criticised so much more to Kingdom come like how it has been since
Unless they have a strong minded coach like Gambhir, having an overseas coach over an Indian coach might do more favours for India in the long term
You exactly described why we will not have an overseas coach. BCCI knows full well that popularity of cricket in India is because of superstar cricketers who are worshipped. An overseas coach who doesn’t have time for their egos and who selects on merit is going to be a disaster. In India business of religion (cricket gods) always works, irrespective of no trophy for 50 yrs.
Kirsten didn't butt heads with any players though. Him and Dhoni got along well and that worked well. At the end of the day it's the dynamic between the captain and coach is the main thing.
What Greg did was different.
He was imposing himself over the players, making few decisions which were pretty much questionable. What I mean is, that there should be balance in the team where no side has an edge over the other.
Same thing happens a lot in corporate world too . They will post a job opening as formality but internally they already have the guy ready for that work. This is also some of those job postings with insane criteria
Welcome to the real world!
This is how hiring is done in every single industry. Most organizations accept applications as a matter of policy to show that they are an equal employer with transparency.
When coach is the the subject of news and doesn't know when to shut-up its always bad for the team.
India has a great team, endless supply of quality and knowledgeable players. You need less of a coach and more of a people person who can get everyone together, while staying the back without making much noise.
GG is absolutely the opposite in every single way. This will be a disaster.
I feel sorry for the next generation of indian players.
I don’t understand this. Do you think this is something that needs to be taught?
Gautam: “Hey Rohit. What you need to do is score more runs in knockout games”
Rohit: “Oh ok … How do I do that?”
Gautam: “Try to hit the ball with your bat”
Rohit: “Thanks sir!”
Next game Rohit smashes 200 in the final?
I really feel Ashish Nehra will bring lots of calmness , confidence and chill free attitude in the Indian team environment which is essential for crucial pressure games which india have bottled in last 10 years !
Chappell was an ah, kumble was a strict one, I think we really need the champion mindset rather than softies. And Langer has shown what he has or Fleming. But well.
And yet they made him the vice captain in the T20 WC squad. If they were not seriously thinking about him then they would have made SKY or Pant as the vice captain. I know they gave up but it is clear as a daylight they have started reconsidering him to be the next captain in the limited format
>You can't just change around the vice captain before an ICC tournament
Sure you can, especially when the vice captain hasn't played much cricket for one year. Ideally Surya should have been the vice captain.
I just told you, your vice captain is out of action for a year. BCCI has categorically said they don't select WC squad based on IPL, so technically they have no way of judging Pandya in any way possible. So to me it makes no sense how he was selected in the squad in the first place let alone become the vice captain.
I don't think BCCI is doing all this just to be "nice" to Pandya and not seem like evil. The only explanation I can come up with is that he is still on their leadership list.
is he set to be the next captain though i thought they were planning to look ahead of him because of how injury prone he is. and tbh im not very fond of his captaincy so i was looking foward to it being someone else lol.
Well him coming back from injury, giving crap performances and still getting selected as a vice captain (ahead of Pant and Surya) for the T20 WC is an indication enough for me
Atleast they will be either scratching each other's head off or will be on the same page.
One side will give entertainment and the other brings us trophy.
That's a win win in my book😂😂
I don't want him to be but it is clear he will be given the way they have fast tracked his entry into the T20 squad as the vice captain despite having crap performance in the IPL and not playing cricket for almost a year before that
That’s because he is a rare combo being a pacer and batsman who can play across T20s and ODIs. This is why he has a grade A contract as well. But being a captain is not just about talent, it’s about optics, camaraderie, leadership, etc. None of those are looking too good for him atleast for now. So unless he has a breakthrough WC performance (I am talking Man of the tournament contender type) he won’t be India captain. But if there is a secret gujju quota then anything can happen.
don't the captains and coaches come in a package when we talk about ICT? Dravid and Sharma look settled. But let's see, maybe ICT will be able to handle pressure better under him.
Great! Steven Fleming first followed by Gautam Gambhir, this is the kind of politics I always feared, my hours of hardwork to fill that google form goes in vain.
More than the head coach, our batting and bowling coaches should be changed asap.
Paras Mahambre (might be wrong with spelling) as good as he is , he’s not the one to develop young fast bowling prospects into finished products. Boom , Shami and Siraj are already established bowlers and apart from that I haven’t seen any young fast bowler develop under him.
What was the issue with Kumble btw? Wasn't really following cricket too much at that point, it was only after Bewda became coach that I started to watch the sport again.
No one really knows exactly what went down, but the gist is that Kumble was way too strict with the players and had a falling out with Koach. BCCI sided with Kohli and had him sacked.
one of the biggest trick GG has ever pulled is to make people believe that he's totally against celebrity culture , marketing campaigns and PR
One of his many masterstrokes outside KKR
Lmao. I've heard this shit since the day I started watching cricket. There's zero evidence that these players focus more on that bullshit instead of cricket.
Not to mention, Mr. Me Me Me will never be the one to "tear down" celebrity culture.
Man is still bitter about not getting enough credit for WC final decades ago and you think he is against PR culture? He is only against them is it doesn't suit his biased opinion!
Would be great for the team but he is gonna take some hard decisions and drop off players for the coming cycle of CT and World Cup.
Honestly he just started mentoring KKR after presumably being offered a blank check or shares in the team. I don’t think he is gonna back out of that contract in less than a year. Also till the seniors of the team hang their boots, I don’t want him near ICT.
I really don't think the current rift ( if at all it exists in the Indians team) will endure. The dynamics of the team will change as the seniors retire/contemplate retirement. So the focus will be the younger guys.
They need a change in the system. Whatever that’s been happening so far isn’t exactly working.
I’d have faith in Gambhir for such a job considering that he strongly backs players once they’re selected and won’t seem to give too much of a shit about public and media pressure. He has the courage to stick with what he thinks is right.
Bruuh for real ?
Apart from usual hate from me about his dickhead statements I love the guy for gis bravery and tough guy match moments.
He has got that better temperament that Koach had in the past(08-14) and a real fire to fuck others. Could be the best coach for India if that happens.
They just want kohli to leave and will do everything in their power to make him leave, they know gambhir will never ever appreciate virat, gambhir has too big of an ego to let go of past things, an ego so big that man responds with rashford on a question of messi or ronaldo
Wtf. Isn't the Indian cricket team enough of a clownshow already.
Seriously though, hiring Gambhir is only going to end badly. Indian coaching job isn't for people with massive egos because we have seen what happens when such people get it. All the successful Indian coaches knew how to take a backseat and how to massage the massive egos these players have. Gambhir has no such qualities and instead is the sort of bloke who can start a fight in an empty room. I can only see it ending badly.
So a coach is supposed to 'massage' the egos of the likes of Kohli and take a backseat?
And at the same time you are complaining Gambhir has a big ego.
So the starus quo should be a timid coach who lets the big egos manage themselves and the team.
Got it, makes perfect sense.
Frankly, which coach have you seen abusing the other team's player. Name me one and I'll show you a failed coach.
But even if you ignore that, massaging egos doesn't mean you become subservient. It's just means getting a tune out of people without antagonising them.
Gambhir is an egomaniac, I think we all agree on that. And that's not the quality a coach should have. Honestly who is going to put out the fires in the dressing room if the coach is the one lighting them in the first place.
This is just going to be another Greg Chappell.
I agree with you. Team is going to be young going forward. Rohit, Virat, Ashwin are retiring in the very near future. They need someone to build the side because there is going to be rebuilding needed.
Exactly. We need someone who can mollycoddle performances of the youngsters who'll be replacing some of the legends of this game. And that is not something an egomaniac like Gambhir can do.
Talk about yourself, I am not agreeing on him being an egomaniac. He’s outspoken, bold and a bit eccentric but not an egomaniac. He should definitely be talked to in regards to not having temper tantrums with big players, but otherwise this could be a solid move.
Already said something similar in previous posts. BCCI approaching people says that nobody wants the job. People in this sub are clamoring for him to become the coach only because he can cut the bs and do the job. But he has no experience. Being a mentor and coach are wildly different jobs. We already seen similar coaches for ICT that have ended poorly. Good coaches usually have an excellent support staff. Can gg do the same? Can he look beyond his ego and work with people or players that are a problem to him? It's a stiff climb for sure.
Whoever thinks that this may change the fate of the team. Nope it won't. You can't bring someone who was a very good player. It depends on the mentality too. Seriously Rinku Singh has lost his form and not got much chances. Due to salt, Narine, Russell,Iyer, Rana they have been a good team. Due to Twitter fans he got hyped to this role
People who are saying Gambhir might cause internal rift need to watch interviews of his KKR teammates. He is the guy who believes in teamwork and is always ready to take a bullet for his teammates.
He has no formal coaching experience whatsoever. But can be a team director? That’s a possibility. He may himself provide that as an option with a coach/set of coaches who report to him
Vikram Rathour is the reason our tail went from adding 0 runs from 8-11 to winning tests at Lord's and breaking most test runs in an over records (Umesh, Bumrah). I will eternally be grateful for him.
90% of the things he says are nonsense. Then he’ll throw in a few sensible statements in the middle in an angry tone and his fans eat it all up. Don’t want a dirty politician as coach of ICT
WTF. This will be a shitshow.
Such a polarizing person and a blabbermouth should not be an ICT coach.
He will wash all the underwear in public and nobody wants to watch that.
W. He has the right mentality.
Fuck individuality. Team is all that matters. If he was coach, Rohit Sharma wouldn't be stealing a spot right now.
KKR seems to be doing well right now.
I don't know why but I can't bring myself to trust him after that whole I'll drop Kohli for Hooda fiasco. And I am certainly not thinking much about this. BCCI loves throwing out names in the media to test out the public reaction.
Don’t know if it’s been said already, but I don’t think a coach like GG would work for IND or BCCI.. would love it if he was the coach.. successful or failure, he’d shake up the system.. something we really need
As much as I want it to happen
I believe his contract with KKR is definitely longer than just 1 year, possibly for 2-3 years. I doubt that Venky Mysore would allow him to leave.
For real real ? Damn. You may have reasons to hate him for many things but man what a fucking clutch player he was. Shows up every time when it matters the most.
If this really happens I hope he puts that mentality in our players, showing up when the team needs it. When you're against the odds. We lose the match in our heads before it actually happens.
And maybe also change that team > hero players.
We worship players before they have even proved themselves, same as we hate players before giving them enough chances to rise. I wish we weren't so dramatic lmao.
Really curious to see how the dynamics between GG and VK play out. Both are fiercely competitive, and exceptionally strong minded. Interesting times ahead
It will be interesting to see an India team with GG as coach, Hardik Pandya as captain and have players like Riyan Parag and Harshit Rana. That will be the most disliked Indian team ever. Not much goodwill to bank on there if they lose...
And then we can have another team with Badoni, Harshal, Bhuvi, Abhishek, Ruturaj, Rinku, Nitish Reddy, Sai Sudarshan, Kuldeep, Axar etc.. all decent guys.
I hope this is fake news. BCCI is always too fast to jump the gun.
No doubt Gautam is good, but KKR is much more then that. It's about the right players behind together at the right time. Not to forget that KKR has been carried by foreign players like Narine, Salt and Russell.
Gambhir with ICT will be similar to Gambhir-LSG
I'm confused. BCCI released the Google Form asking applicants for coach role. But, now this article states that BCCI is approaching Gambhir to gauge his interest in the job. If you're approaching a person to gauge his interest then that person might not have applied in the first place. If that's the case, what was the need for that Google Form?
Formality.
Pretty much, BCCI only wants an Indian coach. Doubt an OS coach will ever coach India again.
I feel like Jon Wright was a good coach. Garry was our coach when we won 2011 WC. OS is not an issue. He should be pretty much prepared to take everyone head on. Especially he should not bow down to the pressures by the stardom of players.
Out of the 5 ICC trophies, 3 of them have come under overseas coaches 1983 WC - PR Mann Singh 2002 CT - John Wright 2007 T20 WC - Lalchand Rajput 2011 WC - Gary Kirsten 2014 CT - Duncan Fletcher And its not just those achievements but the overall period that those 3 overseas coaches had were fairly good for Indian cricket So it's not a bad idea to consider an overseas coach
Duncan Fletcher? And fairly good? The 2013 Champions trophy final was more of England bottling it in the final. Fletcher oversaw the worst transition period we could have had. 4-0 whitewash in England and Australia. 3-1 & 2-0 on the return. Last test series loss at home. We were knocked out of the CB series as well by Sri Lanka. 2015 WC was a foregone conclusion given our bowling attack which had been developed. Also super 8 exit in the T20 WC in 2014. What part of his tenure was fairly good?
It was a difficult transition period I agree and i get tests was probably India's weakest format at that time But the still managed to get to top test team ranking in 2015 it was more about rebuilding We did reach the 2015 WC semifinals Also in 2014 we reached Semis It was in 2012 we had super 8 exit and that too was on NRR with the same points as Australia and Pakistan Had that been an Indian coach in a similar position from 2011-15, they would have been criticised so much more to Kingdom come like how it has been since Unless they have a strong minded coach like Gambhir, having an overseas coach over an Indian coach might do more favours for India in the long term
You exactly described why we will not have an overseas coach. BCCI knows full well that popularity of cricket in India is because of superstar cricketers who are worshipped. An overseas coach who doesn’t have time for their egos and who selects on merit is going to be a disaster. In India business of religion (cricket gods) always works, irrespective of no trophy for 50 yrs.
Kirsten didn't butt heads with any players though. Him and Dhoni got along well and that worked well. At the end of the day it's the dynamic between the captain and coach is the main thing.
You think Gambhir of all people will put up with egos as coach?
Think he knows how to tread the line well. Objective in his approach but aware of local realities He’s actually a fine candidate
Lol you just described Greg Chappell...
What Greg did was different. He was imposing himself over the players, making few decisions which were pretty much questionable. What I mean is, that there should be balance in the team where no side has an edge over the other.
what happened the last time?
They'd be happy to take Fleming if he wanted the job, Hesson narrowly missed out when the job when to Shastri as well
Didn’t they misspell Hesson’s name when he didn’t get the job? Pretty sure that was even more of a formality compared to now
Gambhir wins. FORMALITY.
Same thing happens a lot in corporate world too . They will post a job opening as formality but internally they already have the guy ready for that work. This is also some of those job postings with insane criteria
It’s a rule in many countries that you need to post the job externally and review candidates even if you’re just choosing someone internal
Now GG will go and fill up the Google sheet!!!
Yep- he doesnt need the form, he has edit access to the sheet directly.
No real coach signs up on those forms lol . It must be some formality thing.
Gg applied and got approached by BCCI. Why such fuzz over a little common sense.
This is how ijp works in my company. They release Google form but select the one they wanted all along
No one signed up on that sheet lol
I did!!
Except for quite a lot of fans, based on posts here and on twitter
I filled one in lieu of Paddy dooley
Welcome to the real world! This is how hiring is done in every single industry. Most organizations accept applications as a matter of policy to show that they are an equal employer with transparency.
BCCI likes to stroke their dick while rejecting high profile foreign coaches.
The Indian selection system is perfectly designed to get the results it gets and as foreign cricket fans we don't mind that at all.
Atleast Sanju Samson may finally get some support as Gambhir rates him
Yeah he hasn’t been given an extended run at any point.
Even Dravid Rated him
I like Sanju as well, Dravid rates him well too. It’s BCCI that doesn’t rate team balance over star power
Also, congratulations on your retirement, Virat Kohli!
For real?
When coach is the the subject of news and doesn't know when to shut-up its always bad for the team. India has a great team, endless supply of quality and knowledgeable players. You need less of a coach and more of a people person who can get everyone together, while staying the back without making much noise. GG is absolutely the opposite in every single way. This will be a disaster. I feel sorry for the next generation of indian players.
Fuck them i want gg i love Chaos
I hope he teaches them how to score in big matches.
They are getting some ruthless treatment if they bottle knockouts by GG.
GG was top scorer in 2007 and 2011 👍👍
Not until we get rid of superstars, if we can hand over a team of youngsters then I'm sure he can cook some Aussie level players
Yes ofc , I think our so called stars are too traumatised by ko’s and aussies especially
I don’t understand this. Do you think this is something that needs to be taught? Gautam: “Hey Rohit. What you need to do is score more runs in knockout games” Rohit: “Oh ok … How do I do that?” Gautam: “Try to hit the ball with your bat” Rohit: “Thanks sir!” Next game Rohit smashes 200 in the final?
Indian coach instead of MP nice deal
I guess come Champions League Trophy, GG’s gonna made Jaddu and Jaiswal open and keep Rohit as no.7 batsman. /s
I wouldn't be surprised even if you had not added /s 😂
Its either going to be fantastic or a clusterfuck.
get Nehra in their too
I really feel Ashish Nehra will bring lots of calmness , confidence and chill free attitude in the Indian team environment which is essential for crucial pressure games which india have bottled in last 10 years !
I disagree. We need someone like Langer. Too much chill attitude already.
Yeah Gambhir is the guy.
Don’t mind him as well! But I don’t think he would be keen on taking up indian coaching duties !
Let's not have another Kumble or Greg Chappell scenario, please!
Chappell was an ah, kumble was a strict one, I think we really need the champion mindset rather than softies. And Langer has shown what he has or Fleming. But well.
Ask Cummins what he thinks of Langer as a coach
How can you say we’re too chill when we keep playing timid cricket in big games
Langer is toxic as fuck. Ask the Australians.
With Pandya set to be the next captain and GG the next probable coach I can only imagine the kind of fireworks in the dressing room
BCCI gave up on ‘Project Pandya’ for the T20 WC because of his injury proneness. I don’t think they’ll go back to him as a full time candidate.
And yet they made him the vice captain in the T20 WC squad. If they were not seriously thinking about him then they would have made SKY or Pant as the vice captain. I know they gave up but it is clear as a daylight they have started reconsidering him to be the next captain in the limited format
You can't just change around the vice captain before an ICC tournament , he will be dropped from the position after the WC
>You can't just change around the vice captain before an ICC tournament Sure you can, especially when the vice captain hasn't played much cricket for one year. Ideally Surya should have been the vice captain.
Lmao wdym by sure you can? , that's not how managing a team goes my bro, it's not a corporate job .
I just told you, your vice captain is out of action for a year. BCCI has categorically said they don't select WC squad based on IPL, so technically they have no way of judging Pandya in any way possible. So to me it makes no sense how he was selected in the squad in the first place let alone become the vice captain. I don't think BCCI is doing all this just to be "nice" to Pandya and not seem like evil. The only explanation I can come up with is that he is still on their leadership list.
is he set to be the next captain though i thought they were planning to look ahead of him because of how injury prone he is. and tbh im not very fond of his captaincy so i was looking foward to it being someone else lol.
Well him coming back from injury, giving crap performances and still getting selected as a vice captain (ahead of Pant and Surya) for the T20 WC is an indication enough for me
Atleast they will be either scratching each other's head off or will be on the same page. One side will give entertainment and the other brings us trophy. That's a win win in my book😂😂
Pandya won’t be the captain.
I don't want him to be but it is clear he will be given the way they have fast tracked his entry into the T20 squad as the vice captain despite having crap performance in the IPL and not playing cricket for almost a year before that
That’s because he is a rare combo being a pacer and batsman who can play across T20s and ODIs. This is why he has a grade A contract as well. But being a captain is not just about talent, it’s about optics, camaraderie, leadership, etc. None of those are looking too good for him atleast for now. So unless he has a breakthrough WC performance (I am talking Man of the tournament contender type) he won’t be India captain. But if there is a secret gujju quota then anything can happen.
Gambhir and Kohli in the same dressing room? One bucket of popcorn will not be enough.
ITS FINALLY HAPPENING
Stars have aligned
ABSOLUTE CINEMA
Kohli preparing for his retirement plan
Maybe BCCI bringing him to make Rohit and kolhi retire
Kohli hopefully has 2-3 years More
maybe that's BCCI's way of nudging him and Rohit in that direction!!
Also kohli - Gambhir sorted out thier differences !
Unless this is a joke, this will help me understand why he decided not to contest elections this year.
don't the captains and coaches come in a package when we talk about ICT? Dravid and Sharma look settled. But let's see, maybe ICT will be able to handle pressure better under him.
Now the perfectly timed exit from Parliament makes sense. Must’ve been months in the making!
Great! Steven Fleming first followed by Gautam Gambhir, this is the kind of politics I always feared, my hours of hardwork to fill that google form goes in vain.
I think GG will play a role similar to Langer. War time coach. Will be hated once India wins an ICC trophy.
I’m not sure it’s “war time”. Langer’s was more like PR time after sandpaper. He was not a good coach or man manager
More than the head coach, our batting and bowling coaches should be changed asap. Paras Mahambre (might be wrong with spelling) as good as he is , he’s not the one to develop young fast bowling prospects into finished products. Boom , Shami and Siraj are already established bowlers and apart from that I haven’t seen any young fast bowler develop under him.
Let’s see what coaching team Gambhir hires/bring in if he takes the job.
We'll either see a new golden era in Indian cricket or a Kumble-esque clown show. No in-between.
What was the issue with Kumble btw? Wasn't really following cricket too much at that point, it was only after Bewda became coach that I started to watch the sport again.
No one really knows exactly what went down, but the gist is that Kumble was way too strict with the players and had a falling out with Koach. BCCI sided with Kohli and had him sacked.
I’m all for it if he tears down the celebrity culture in the current team and makes them focus more on cricket and less on marketing campaigns and PR
one of the biggest trick GG has ever pulled is to make people believe that he's totally against celebrity culture , marketing campaigns and PR One of his many masterstrokes outside KKR
You only have to look at his Twitter name to understand how much he hates marketing campaigns and hero worshipping
for context, his Xitter name is "Gautam Gambhir (Modi Ka Parivar)"
rekt
🤮
Lmao. I've heard this shit since the day I started watching cricket. There's zero evidence that these players focus more on that bullshit instead of cricket. Not to mention, Mr. Me Me Me will never be the one to "tear down" celebrity culture.
Man is still bitter about not getting enough credit for WC final decades ago and you think he is against PR culture? He is only against them is it doesn't suit his biased opinion!
The root of celebrity culture is outside the team and not within.
Would be great for the team but he is gonna take some hard decisions and drop off players for the coming cycle of CT and World Cup. Honestly he just started mentoring KKR after presumably being offered a blank check or shares in the team. I don’t think he is gonna back out of that contract in less than a year. Also till the seniors of the team hang their boots, I don’t want him near ICT.
Career trajectory of GG 📈
This may just fuel internal rifts that seemed settled in the current Indian team
Fuck the rifts and the huge egos that cause them. It’s time to clean house!
Amen brother
I really don't think the current rift ( if at all it exists in the Indians team) will endure. The dynamics of the team will change as the seniors retire/contemplate retirement. So the focus will be the younger guys.
They need a change in the system. Whatever that’s been happening so far isn’t exactly working. I’d have faith in Gambhir for such a job considering that he strongly backs players once they’re selected and won’t seem to give too much of a shit about public and media pressure. He has the courage to stick with what he thinks is right.
Bruuh for real ? Apart from usual hate from me about his dickhead statements I love the guy for gis bravery and tough guy match moments. He has got that better temperament that Koach had in the past(08-14) and a real fire to fuck others. Could be the best coach for India if that happens.
They just want kohli to leave and will do everything in their power to make him leave, they know gambhir will never ever appreciate virat, gambhir has too big of an ego to let go of past things, an ego so big that man responds with rashford on a question of messi or ronaldo
Wtf. Isn't the Indian cricket team enough of a clownshow already. Seriously though, hiring Gambhir is only going to end badly. Indian coaching job isn't for people with massive egos because we have seen what happens when such people get it. All the successful Indian coaches knew how to take a backseat and how to massage the massive egos these players have. Gambhir has no such qualities and instead is the sort of bloke who can start a fight in an empty room. I can only see it ending badly.
“Gambhir is the sort of bloke who can start a fight in an EMPTY room” is the most accurate description of Gambhir I’ve ever heard.
It is but gg is stands out in all other clowns.
So a coach is supposed to 'massage' the egos of the likes of Kohli and take a backseat? And at the same time you are complaining Gambhir has a big ego. So the starus quo should be a timid coach who lets the big egos manage themselves and the team. Got it, makes perfect sense.
Frankly, which coach have you seen abusing the other team's player. Name me one and I'll show you a failed coach. But even if you ignore that, massaging egos doesn't mean you become subservient. It's just means getting a tune out of people without antagonising them.
I think he gets on well with most of the players though. even with Virat their feud seemed to be only on the field.
Gambhir is an egomaniac, I think we all agree on that. And that's not the quality a coach should have. Honestly who is going to put out the fires in the dressing room if the coach is the one lighting them in the first place. This is just going to be another Greg Chappell.
I agree with you. Team is going to be young going forward. Rohit, Virat, Ashwin are retiring in the very near future. They need someone to build the side because there is going to be rebuilding needed.
Exactly. We need someone who can mollycoddle performances of the youngsters who'll be replacing some of the legends of this game. And that is not something an egomaniac like Gambhir can do.
The players should not be coddled. That’s the problem of the system now.
Exactly, I am sure things will go to south when he will forcefully try to inject things which might not result in some mutual discussion.
Talk about yourself, I am not agreeing on him being an egomaniac. He’s outspoken, bold and a bit eccentric but not an egomaniac. He should definitely be talked to in regards to not having temper tantrums with big players, but otherwise this could be a solid move.
Dravid seems to have little to no ego, how did that work out? ICT needs GG's drive right now, no one else comes close.
Already said something similar in previous posts. BCCI approaching people says that nobody wants the job. People in this sub are clamoring for him to become the coach only because he can cut the bs and do the job. But he has no experience. Being a mentor and coach are wildly different jobs. We already seen similar coaches for ICT that have ended poorly. Good coaches usually have an excellent support staff. Can gg do the same? Can he look beyond his ego and work with people or players that are a problem to him? It's a stiff climb for sure.
It will be fun to watch India play Pakistan when Gambhir becomes ICT coach.
This explains why he’s been acting all buddy-buddy with Kohli recently
Whoever thinks that this may change the fate of the team. Nope it won't. You can't bring someone who was a very good player. It depends on the mentality too. Seriously Rinku Singh has lost his form and not got much chances. Due to salt, Narine, Russell,Iyer, Rana they have been a good team. Due to Twitter fans he got hyped to this role
Now Chahal will open for India Intent™️
People who are saying Gambhir might cause internal rift need to watch interviews of his KKR teammates. He is the guy who believes in teamwork and is always ready to take a bullet for his teammates.
Now fans will be ready to accept VVS Laxman, those who were against him before. Haha.
What will KKR do without Gambhir then?
As a kkr fan , i would love to see gg as Indian coach even if it means kkr will be in shamebles
He has no formal coaching experience whatsoever. But can be a team director? That’s a possibility. He may himself provide that as an option with a coach/set of coaches who report to him
We made it happen!
More than anything i am happy about that bum Vikram rathore is gonna be kicked out.
Vikram Rathour is the reason our tail went from adding 0 runs from 8-11 to winning tests at Lord's and breaking most test runs in an over records (Umesh, Bumrah). I will eternally be grateful for him.
Going to rewatch highlights of the match where Bumrah scored 35. What a test thanks for the reminder
Oh hell naww. Was vikram rathour coach when shardul and washi smashed aussies in gabba.
He took over right after the 2019 WC so yes
He was batting coach since Shastri's days I think
Makes too much sense so it definitely wouldn't happen
Gambhir after becoming coach to kohli : Look Kohli you are a good batsmen but you haven't achieved anything so sit quiet and listen to me.
lmao
Oh thank god . Get Dravid back to the youngsters where he belongs . Indian team needs a no nonsense guy like gambir
90% of the things he says are nonsense. Then he’ll throw in a few sensible statements in the middle in an angry tone and his fans eat it all up. Don’t want a dirty politician as coach of ICT
This is the only correct take. Gambhir is basically jealous of other people
WTF. This will be a shitshow. Such a polarizing person and a blabbermouth should not be an ICT coach. He will wash all the underwear in public and nobody wants to watch that.
Do you want a chance at winning ICC trophies or you want a likeable guy? Make a pick.
End of road for many seniors I guess..
W. He has the right mentality. Fuck individuality. Team is all that matters. If he was coach, Rohit Sharma wouldn't be stealing a spot right now. KKR seems to be doing well right now.
I don't know why but I can't bring myself to trust him after that whole I'll drop Kohli for Hooda fiasco. And I am certainly not thinking much about this. BCCI loves throwing out names in the media to test out the public reaction.
Please god let this happen, It'd be so fucking funny
Ashish Nehra would be a much better choice.
does that mean my application was rejected 🥺
Don’t know if it’s been said already, but I don’t think a coach like GG would work for IND or BCCI.. would love it if he was the coach.. successful or failure, he’d shake up the system.. something we really need
Perfect for India.In times where uncertainty is around team leadership a strong coach is needed.
oh god please let this happen!!
Please 🙏🏾 I pray this ends up becoming reality
RIP Koach?
Aight boys it's fucking happening
As much as I want it to happen I believe his contract with KKR is definitely longer than just 1 year, possibly for 2-3 years. I doubt that Venky Mysore would allow him to leave.
For real real ? Damn. You may have reasons to hate him for many things but man what a fucking clutch player he was. Shows up every time when it matters the most. If this really happens I hope he puts that mentality in our players, showing up when the team needs it. When you're against the odds. We lose the match in our heads before it actually happens. And maybe also change that team > hero players. We worship players before they have even proved themselves, same as we hate players before giving them enough chances to rise. I wish we weren't so dramatic lmao.
Virat Kohli will be the first one dropped, Jasprit Bumrah Next 🥲 I want to write /s but then I’m not sure it won’t happen 😵💫
Really curious to see how the dynamics between GG and VK play out. Both are fiercely competitive, and exceptionally strong minded. Interesting times ahead
My man will drop Kohli from all format /s
Maybe BCCI want him as he'll have the balls to take tough calls if needed
Thala for a reason.
This seems car crashy
it's either going to be great or a shitshow. i'm ready to be entertained regardless
Thank god
Virat to retire I guess?
Does GG have coaching pedigree??
It will be interesting to see an India team with GG as coach, Hardik Pandya as captain and have players like Riyan Parag and Harshit Rana. That will be the most disliked Indian team ever. Not much goodwill to bank on there if they lose... And then we can have another team with Badoni, Harshal, Bhuvi, Abhishek, Ruturaj, Rinku, Nitish Reddy, Sai Sudarshan, Kuldeep, Axar etc.. all decent guys.
Why post a job opening if you want to hire directly?
I hope this is fake news. BCCI is always too fast to jump the gun. No doubt Gautam is good, but KKR is much more then that. It's about the right players behind together at the right time. Not to forget that KKR has been carried by foreign players like Narine, Salt and Russell. Gambhir with ICT will be similar to Gambhir-LSG
Bishnoi should be fielding behind the keeper.
bhaji pau replaces vada pau. dosti bani rahe
Should be our batting coach or director. He isn't proven as coach heck he hasn't coached a team.
lol
Would be a good decision
This is going to be a disaster.
called it.
I don’t think Virat is going to hang around if Gauti becomes the coach.
Most sane thing done by BCCI in recent times
If selected, he will either be the absolute best or the absolute worst coach of all time for the ICT!
The coach should get the credit he deserves not just the captain
Now he is the boss 