ENG vs IND 2025: Gautam Gambhir will now be responsible for whatever is happening in the Indian team – Dinesh Karthik
Dinesh Karthik said about Gautam Gambhir, “This is the team he has selected. He has given a chance to many young talents.”
Former Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik has suggested that head coach Gautam Gambhir should be given more time. The Royal Challengers Bangalore batting coach and mentor believes that India drawing the series with England has given Gambhir some time to hone his skills as a coach in red ball cricket.
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Gautam Gambhir: Karthik believes that Gambhir is still learning on the job, as he does not have much experience of coaching in the longest format of the game. Karthik feels that Gambhir has taken upon himself the responsibility of shaping the future of the Indian cricket team.
“As of now, I think he is on his own path. Now he will be responsible for whatever is happening in the Indian team. If he does well, he will get the credit. If he doesn’t do well, I think he should raise his hand and say, ‘No, I think we made a mistake here.’ As of now, I think he should be proud of the hard work the players have put in and the backroom staff has put in over the last month and a half,” Karthik told Cricbuzz. Gautam has given opportunities to many young talents: Karthik
Karthik said, “I think the home series against New Zealand was very ordinary for Gautam Gambhir, and that is obvious. He struggled against Australia as well. And if India had lost 1-3 in England, I would have said it completely differently. But I think now he has taken charge of this team. He has selected this team himself. He has supported many young talents.
Gautam Gambhir: Focus on taking 20 wickets instead of playing it safe: Karthik
Karthik said, “One thing I would request him to do is to be as serious about taking 20 wickets as he values batting depth. This is very important in Test matches. I think he is a great limited-overs coach – the results are for everyone to see. But in Test cricket, he is learning on the job. He is a young coach. He hasn’t coached many five-day matches or domestic cricket to get that much experience.”
“In the limited-overs format, he has certainly done more, which is why he looks much more comfortable in that format. I think he is learning as he goes. We don’t know what kind of message he gives in the dressing room, but it is clear that these players are full of passion – it was evident at the Oval. You can almost say that he has picked a team that won’t lose,” he added.
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