“The captaincy style of Hardik Pandya is quite bravado. It’s ego-driven in a way, chest out,” De Villiers said on his YouTube channel.
De Villiers suggested that the way the Mumbai Indians' current skipper carries himself on the field doesn't always appear genuine to him. However, he acknowledged that the captain has chosen this style, likening it to MS Dhoni's demeanor - cool, calm, collected, with a confident presence. In response to de Villiers' remarks, Gautam Gambhir, currently the head coach of KKR, passionately defended Pandya. Gambhir argued that de Villiers shouldn't critique Pandya's captaincy unless he himself has captained in the IPL. Gambhir fired back at de Villiers' comments by questioning the former captains' own performances when they led teams. He suggested that neither Kevin Pietersen nor AB de Villiers had remarkable leadership performances in their careers. Gambhir argued that if you examine their records, they would likely be inferior to those of other leaders. Gambhir continued his defense of Pandya by pointing out that AB de Villiers has never captained a game in the IPL and hasn't achieved much from a team perspective apart from his individual performances. He emphasized that Pandya, on the other hand, has the distinction of being an IPL-winning captain. Gambhir stressed the importance of comparing similar achievements, likening it to comparing oranges to oranges rather than apples to oranges. Also Read: Justin Langer ‘Curious’ About Team India Coaching Role As BCCI Calls For Applications---Advertisement---
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