Dale Steyn hailed the appointment of Gautam Gambhir as India’s head coach.©BCCI
Former South African pacer Dale Steyn hailed the appointment of Gautam Gambhir as India’s head coach and said his aggression and awareness of the game on the field will be beneficial for the Men in Blue. The BCCI announced Gambhir as the coach of the Indian team following the departure of Rahul Dravid. India won the T20 World Cup title to end their 11-year ICC trophy drought in their latest mission. “I’m a big fan of Gautam Gambhir. I love his aggression. He’s one of the few Indians I’ve played against who will hit back at you, and I like that. I think he’ll take that into the dressing room with the guys like Virat and some of the others senior players who might not play such a big role anymore, I’m not really sure,” Steyn told Star Sports.
“Not just in India but in world cricket, we need guys who are a little more aggressive and play a little tougher. We all seemed to play in the leagues against each other and became quite friendly and friends. I like the way he is fierce on the pitch, but he is a gentleman off it. He is also smart, a very intelligent cricketer and has a great cricket brain. So from that point of view, he will be fantastic for them too. ,” he added.
Former Proteas all-rounder Jacques Kallis also remains confident in Gambhir’s ability to excel at the job with his aggressive nature.
“It’s great to see Gautam getting into the technical side of things. He has a very good cricketing brain. learn a lot from him. He has a lot to add and will bring significant value to the Indian team. I wish him all the best – not too much against us, but I’m sure he’ll do a fantastic job,” Kallis said.
Former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi added: “I think it’s a great opportunity and we need to see how he makes the most of it. I’ve seen his interviews and he talks positively and is very direct.”
Gambhir will join the Indian side for the tour of Sri Lanka, where India will play three T20Is and the same number of ODIs against Sri Lanka, starting July 27.
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