After the humiliating 0-3 loss to New Zealand at home in the recently concluded Test series, India coach Gautam Gambhir is also under the radar besides captain Rohit Sharma. With the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 between India and Australia beginning at Perth on Friday, all eyes will be on the visitor team’s tactics. Will Team India gain rhythm in time to claim a hat-trick series win on Australian soil? or Will another setback in Test cricket bring trouble for the Gambhir-Rohit duo?
Amid increased pressure and loads of expectations from Team India, former coach Ravi Shastri has pitched in some suggestions as per his past experience. In a media interaction in the Star Sports press room, Shastri advised Gambhir to understand the psyche and background of Team India players.
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“The first thing would be to be calm, you know, don’t let outside elements, influence you in any way. Because of that, don’t get into a position where knee-jerk reactions happen. Get to understand your players. You will see them in bad situations, you’ll see them in India, you’ll see them overseas, you know, you will, notice what it takes for a player to click. You will understand situations of a team where a certain player might be better than the other,” said Shastri.
“It took me some time to understand everyone. He might have seen them from the outside of the IPL, and he might have sat with a few players in the dressing room when he played the game, but there are a lot of other players and they come from different mindsets, different cultures, and different parts of the country. And for you to dig deep and understand their mindsets would be the most important thing,” added the former India coach.
Shastri also talked about how match-winning stars can be created out of players who are introverts. He said, “There could be a player, you know, who’s an introvert, but actually, if you push him out there and give him the confidence, he could be a match-winner for you.”
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