File picture of Gautam Gambhir and Brett Lee.© KKR
After changing Rahul Dravid on the helm of Indian cricket, Gautam Gambhir will make his much-awaited debut as head coach of the group through the upcoming white-ball tour of Sri Lanka. BCCI introduced Gambhir as head coach earlier this month after Dravid’s tenure got here to an finish, following Workforce India’s T20 World Cup triumph in Barbados. Forward of Gambhir’s debut tour, former Australia pacer Brett Lee shared his views on the appointment of the previous India opener as head coach. Lee identified that similar to his taking part in days, Gambhir will carry an aggressive and profitable mindset to the Indian group.
The legendary pacer additionally congratulated Dravid on a profitable stint as head coach.
“He is (Gautam Gambhir) completed a terrific job each time he is had a chance. The Indian Premier League title with KKR is the most effective instance. He is all the time been there, all the time on the prime of his recreation. He finds a strategy to unite his gamers and graft his group collectively. He builds a strong construction. He has been a terrific participant, and his aggression and profitable angle will assist India. He has shone internationally as a participant. India is in secure palms with Gautam Gambhir as coach. Congratulations to Rahul for ending on a excessive,” Lee advised Occasions of India.
On being requested to charge India captain Rohit Sharma‘s management through the T20 World Cup, Lee stated: “Massive, huge congratulations to India. Firstly, it was actually good to see them and the emotion on the faces of these cricketers. Virat and Rohit have moved on from the sport. There have been gamers from the Australian cricket group who additionally hung up their boots. So, it was a swansong for a variety of gamers from completely different international locations around the globe. One factor I’ll say is that India performed the right type of cricket within the T20 World Cup. They regarded like a robust facet, to be very sincere. Large congratulations to Rohit Sharma and the Indian group. He led from the entrance within the event.”
India will play three T20Is and as many ODIs towards Sri Lanka, beginning July 26. Each Rohit and Virat Kohli are more likely to be rested for the tour.
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