NEW DELHI: Former Sri Lankan worldwide cricketer Thisara Perera has praised the appointment of Gautam Gambhir as the brand new head coach of the Indian males’s cricket staff. Gambhir’s first project can be main the staff in opposition to Sri Lanka in an upcoming collection.
“I performed in opposition to him (Gambhir) throughout the India vs Sri Lanka 2011 World Cup. I bought him (out).So, that may be a memorable second. And even I noticed the IPL season this yr, he did rather well there. Typically he’s actually aggressive, I noticed it on TV. However I really feel if he needs to be a great coach, he must have some aggressiveness as effectively. In any other case, you’ll be able to’t management the gamers. I feel appointing him as a coach is an efficient resolution,” Perera advised Star Sports activities.
One other Sri Lankan veteran Angelo Mathews acknowledged Gambhir’s fierce competitiveness and aggressive nature on the sector. He said, “Gautam has at all times been a really fierce competitor, very aggressive. Even when batting, there are not any giveaways from him. That you must combat in opposition to him on a regular basis to get his wicket. And even on the sector, he’s only a nice character. I want him all the easiest.”
“I performed in opposition to him (Gambhir) throughout the India vs Sri Lanka 2011 World Cup. I bought him (out).So, that may be a memorable second. And even I noticed the IPL season this yr, he did rather well there. Typically he’s actually aggressive, I noticed it on TV. However I really feel if he needs to be a great coach, he must have some aggressiveness as effectively. In any other case, you’ll be able to’t management the gamers. I feel appointing him as a coach is an efficient resolution,” Perera advised Star Sports activities.
One other Sri Lankan veteran Angelo Mathews acknowledged Gambhir’s fierce competitiveness and aggressive nature on the sector. He said, “Gautam has at all times been a really fierce competitor, very aggressive. Even when batting, there are not any giveaways from him. That you must combat in opposition to him on a regular basis to get his wicket. And even on the sector, he’s only a nice character. I want him all the easiest.”
An outspoken character, Gambhir has changed the extra reserved Rahul Dravid, with Dravid’s tenure ending final month with India’s T20 World Cup title victory.
After his appointment, Gambhir posted on X: “India is my id and serving my nation has been the best privilege of my life. I am honoured to be again in a unique position. My aim stays the identical: to make each Indian proud. The lads in blue shoulder the goals of 1.Four billion Indians, and I’ll do every part to make these goals come true!”
Underneath his stewardship, India will play three T20 Internationals and three ODIs from July to August, beginning with the T20Is at Pallekele on July 27, 28, and 30, earlier than transferring to Colombo for the ODIs on August 2, 4, and seven.
