Gautam Gambhir is a misunderstood person and there is a people’s person behind him- Harsh Bhogle

On July 9, Gautam Gambhir, a former cricket player from India, was named head coach of the Indian squad, taking over from Rahul Dravid. After captaining Kolkata Knight Riders to titles in 2012 and 2014, the seasoned coach guided the team to its third IPL 2024 victory. Expert pundit Harsha Bhogle has described Gambhir as a “highly misunderstood” individual.

Gambhir looks to be a more combative middle-fielder, and his legendary altercations with former teammate Virat Kohli are evidence of his ferocity. Bhogle said that the former southpaw has a “tremendous” record as a captain in India, despite the fact that many had expressed concerns about his leadership due to the intensity.

“I believe that Gautam Gambhir is a little misinterpreted due to his body language, his brash appearance, and his constant need to pick fights. However, he has an excellent track record as a leader in India, and the players who were under Gautam Gambhir hold him in high regard. Therefore, there is also a people’s person behind Gautam Gambhir, which is something that will be put to the test less here and less in India. About five [Tests] in Australia and five in England, I believe. He will be put to the test in that situation, Bhogle stated in an interview with Talk Sport.

Here’s the video of Bhogle’s comments on Gambhir:

“Gautam Gambhir is a slightly misunderstood person. His record in India is actually very good.”

“There’s a people person behind Gautam Gambhir.”@bhogleharsha discusses what the new Head Coach will bring to #TeamIndia

WATCH: https://t.co/BHZfOox1Fo pic.twitter.com/CoCnCkxZn3

— talkSPORT Cricket (@Cricket_TS) September 18, 2024

The white-ball tour to Sri Lanka was the 42-year-old’s first task as coach. India finally lost the ODI series 2-1, while winning the T20I series 3-0. The first ODI had many cheering when they saw India’s usual hitters roll their arms over, but the subsequent defeats were painful to watch.

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The Indian squad will play Bangladesh in a two-match Test series beginning in Chennai on September 19 after being idle for more than a month.