‘PR lets him take credit’: Manoj Tiwary takes a shot at India chief coach Gautam Gambhir

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In a candid and revealing statement that has taken the cricketing world by storm, the former Indian cricketer Manoj Tiwary has openly criticized the current chief coach of India Gautam Gambhirattributing their success and leadership style to strategic public relations and questioning the fairness of the distribution of credit for team accomplishments.

Manoj Tiwary calls Gautam Gambhir a hypocrite

Tiwary accused Gambhir of hypocrisy, claiming that the current Indian selector does not practice what he preaches. Tiwary pointed out the differences in the way players are treated based on their affiliation, specifically mentioning that Rohit Sharmawho is from Mumbai, has gained more importance. Tiwary countered this Jalaj Saxenaa player who does well but doesn’t get the same level of recognition or support because he stays quiet instead of speaking up for himself. By doing so, Tiwary highlighted the perceived favoritism and lack of fairness in the selection or representation of the team.

“Gautam Gambhir is a hypocrite. It doesn’t do what it says. The captain (Rohit) is from Mumbai and Abhishek Nayar is from Mumbai. Rohit has been pushed to the fore. There is no one to speak for Jalaj Saxena. He works well, but is silent,” Tiwary said as quoted by News18.

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Gambhir didn’t single-handedly lead KKR to the title: Tiwary

Tiwary felt that Gambhir should not be credited with leadership alone Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to their victory in the IPL title, because the success was a joint effort. Tiwary emphasizes that the players love Jacques Kallis, Sunil Narinehe himself made a significant contribution to the team’s success. However, he felt that Gambhir was given undue credit due to the environment and PR efforts portraying him as the sole hero, overshadowing the collective team effort that led to the championship win.

“Gautam Gambhir did not single-handedly lead KKR to the title because we all performed as a unit. Kallis, Narine and I all contributed to the cause. But who took the loan? There is an environment and PR that allows Gambhir to take all the credit,” Tiwary added.