Former Indian bowler Joginder Sharma predicted that current head coach, Gautam Gambhir, will not be able to stay with the Blues for a long time.
Gambhir, who won the 2011 ODI World Cup, was recently appointed as India’s head coach across formats till 2027 the Blues will play the 2025 Champions Trophy, 2026 T20 World Cup and 2027 ODI World Cup under his leadership.
In his first-ever series as India’s coach, Suryakumar Yadav-led Indian team whitewashed Sri Lanka in a three-T20I series and are now playing an ODI series against the Islanders.
Talking on YouTube, Sharma expressed his doubts about Gambhir’s future with the team saying that the former opener is someone who speaks directly and makes his own decision, which may not work in the longterm.
“Gautam Gambhir is the one to manage the team, but I believe that he will not be able to stay for a long time,” Joginder said.
“This is because Gautam Gambhir has his own decisions. It might happen that he has a disagreement with a player. I am not talking about Virat Kohli. Many times, Gambhir’s decisions are such that others do not like them.”
Joginder further added that Gambhir works honestly and sincerely and he is not someone who will go to anyone.
“Gautam Gambhir speaks directly. He is not someone who will go to anyone. He is not a person who flatters. We are the ones who give him credit. He does his work, does it sincerely, and does it with great honesty,” Joginder concluded.
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