Gautam Gambhir and Manoj Tiwary have had a long history together, from sharing the dressing room at Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL to their altercation during a Ranji Trophy match in 2015. Gambhir, currently India’s head coach, is under fire for the team’s recent poor performance in Tests.
India’s recent record of losing six out of their last eight Tests to New Zealand and Australia has led to them missing out on the World Test Championship final for the first time. Tiwary, a domestic cricket legend for Bengal who also played for India, believes that Gambhir has a lot to learn in order to turn things around.
Despite success in T20Is, Gambhir’s tenure as head coach has seen India lose the ODI series to Sri Lanka, face a whitewash against New Zealand at home, and lose the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after a decade. Tiwary points out that Gambhir’s lack of coaching experience is evident in the team’s results.
Tiwary questions Gambhir’s coaching credentials, highlighting the difference between coaching and mentoring. He refers to Gambhir’s contradictory actions, such as hiring foreign coaches despite his previous comments against them. Tiwary also criticizes the support from former KKR players Nitish Rana and Harshit Rana, labeling it as a PR move.
Tiwary recalls a past altercation with Gambhir during a Ranji Trophy match, where Gambhir allegedly abused his family and made derogatory remarks about Sourav Ganguly. Tiwary raises concerns about biased player selections and questionable decisions in team management. He emphasizes the need for Gambhir to learn from his mistakes and improve for positive results to follow.
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