South African tempo legend Dale Steyn expressed his admiration for Gambhir, highlighting his on-field aggression and off-field gentlemanly demeanor.
“I’m an enormous fan of Gautam Gambhir. I really like his aggression. He is likely one of the few Indians that I’ve performed in opposition to that kinda got here again at you. And I preferred that. I feel that he has taken within the dressing room with the fellows like Virat Kohli and a few of the different senior gamers won’t play a much bigger half anymore, I’m not too positive. I do not wish to say they’re fully out,” Steyn remarked whereas chatting with Star Sports activities.
Graeme Smith, Steyn’s former teammate and one in all cricket’s best all-rounders, echoed these sentiments, praising Gambhir’s cricketing acumen.
“Nice to see guys like him going to the teaching facet of issues. He is received a extremely good cricket mind on him. He’ll deliver some hearth. He loves enjoying the sport aggressively. I feel he’ll deliver that added contact in that. The blokes will definitely be taught quite a bit from him and he is received quite a bit so as to add. He is gonna add quite a lot of worth to that Indian facet. Want him all the most effective however not an excessive amount of in opposition to us. And I’m positive he is gonna do a implausible job and the gamers will definitely be taught quite a bit from him,” Smith stated.
Steyn additional emphasised the necessity for aggressive gamers like Gambhir in world cricket.
“Not simply in India however in world cricket. They want guys which can be slightly bit extra aggressive. They play the sport slightly bit more durable. All of us appear to play within the league in opposition to one another and we turned fairly pleasant and buddies. I like the way in which that he is fierce on the sector however he is a gentleman off the sector. Then additionally a avenue smart and really good cricketer and received an awesome cricket mind. So, I feel from that standpoint he is gonna be implausible for them too,” Steyn added.
Former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi additionally weighed in, describing Gambhir as a constructive and easy particular person.
“Predominant samajhta hoon ki nayi alternative bohot badi hai. Rely karta hai ki who kis tarah avail karta hai yeh. Kabhi kabaar interviews wagera sunne ko milte hai, bahut achchi constructive baat karte hai, simple hai,” Afridi stated.
Gambhir’s appointment is seen as a strategic transfer to deliver a brand new dimension to the Indian cricket workforce’s strategy, leveraging his aggressive enjoying type and tactical mindset to construct on the successes achieved underneath Dravid. As Gambhir steps into his new position, the cricketing world watches with eager curiosity, anticipating vital contributions to India’s future triumphs on the worldwide stage.
