Ravichandran Ashwin on his YouTube channel identified the distinction between Gautam Gambhir and Rahul Dravid as coaches, saying that each have distinct kinds however Gambhir was the extra relaxed of the 2.
This may come as a shock to many given Dravid’s calm manner and Gambhir’s fiery persona however in accordance with Ashwin, the ex-Kolkata Knight Riders’ mentor may be very laid again behind the scenes.
“I feel he (Gambhir) may be very relaxed. I wish to name him ‘relaxed rancho’. There’s no strain in any respect. Within the morning, there might be a staff huddle. He’s very relaxed about that as properly. He might be like, ‘Are you coming, please come’; it’s like that,” Ashwin mentioned.
“With Rahul bhai, as quickly as we come, he demanded so as. Even a bottle ought to be stored at a specific place at a specific time. He’s very regimented. With Gambhir, he doesn’t count on all that. He has a relaxed order and might be a individuals’s man. He’ll seize everyone’s coronary heart, and I feel he might be cherished by the boys,” Ashwin added.
Dravid left India’s teaching job in July this 12 months after efficiently serving to the Males in Blue win the 2024 T20 World Cup, their first ICC title for the reason that Champions Trophy in 2023. He not too long ago signed with the Rajasthan Royals as their head coach and can look to information them to their first Indian Premier League Trophy for the reason that inaugural 2008 season.
Gambhir, in the meantime, was pivotal in serving to the Kolkata Knight Riders win their third IPL trophy within the 2023 season. As India coach, he has received a T20I collection in opposition to Sri Lanka however misplaced an ODI collection in opposition to them.
Extra not too long ago, he guided India to victory within the 1st Take a look at in opposition to Bangladesh in Chennai and might be aiming for a collection whitewash in Kanpur.