India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir is under immense pressure after the team’s recent performance in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. It was India’s second Test series defeat under his tenure after they had previously lost the home series to New Zealand.
Former Indian cricketer Manoj Tiwary has questioned the coaching experience of Gautam Gambhir and feels that he does not have enough coaching experience for a big international team like India as he has not coached any national or IPL team before.
Gambhir and Tiwary have played together for KKR before. Both were also involved in a clash in a Ranji Trophy match in 2015. In an earlier interview, Tiwary called Gambhir a hypocrite. Now he revealed the reason why he used such words for Gambhir and also justified his statement.
Manoj Tiwary questions Gautam Gambhir’s coaching experience
Speaking to Hindustan Times, Manoj Tiwary spoke about India’s performance in Gautam Gambhir’s tenure as the team’s head coach. He called the loss to New Zealand at home “unacceptable” because it was something that had never happened before.
“The results are there to see. When you lose three series in your short tenure, you lose the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, and most importantly, you lose the home series against New Zealand. It was a big loss, because this one never happened before,” he said. is Tiwary.
“It speaks for itself. Losing to New Zealand in a home series is not acceptable at all. In your short career, you have also lost the ODI series against Sri Lanka,” he added.
Tiwary claimed that Gambhir has failed to replicate the success that India enjoyed under former head coach Rahul Dravid. He also questioned Gautam Gambhir’s coaching experience at various levels.
“Winning and losing is part of the game, but the results speak for themselves. You have to look at the reasons behind these losses. You have to understand and make sure that these things don’t continue,” Tiwary pointed out.
“Why wasn’t he able to deliver the results that were expected of him? Rahul Dravid handed over the bat to him. Rahul Dravid left on a high but somehow it didn’t continue and that’s purely because of his lack of experience in coaching,” he said. is.
Manoj Tiwary reveals why he called Gautam Gambhir a ‘hypocrite’
Manoj Tiwary was asked why he called Gautam Gambhir a ‘hypocrite’ in an earlier interview. The former justified his comments by quoting Gambhir’s previous words about foreign coaches and asserted that the former India opener had failed to deliver in his coaching tenure.
“Why did I call him a hypocrite? It’s because of one of his interviews, if you remember. In one of the interviews he said: ‘All these foreign coaches, all the guys who come from abroad, they have no emotions, they have no feelings. They make money and enjoy themselves ” Tiwary recalled.
“When it was time for him to select all Indian coaches and all support staff of Indian origin, why did he bring up the names of Ryan ten Doeschate and Morne Morkel? He got everything he wanted, but he is unable to produce results. Actions do not match his words, so I called him a hypocrite,” he explained.
While talking about his old feud with Gambhir during the Ranji Trophy, Manoj Tiwary revealed that Gambhir abused his family and said bad things about legendary captain Sourav Ganguly.
“When he fought me during the Ranji Trophy match in Delhi, everyone heard every word from Gautam Gambhir’s mouth. Whether he was talking bad about Sourav Ganguly or abusing my family, he was protected by several individuals. This is PR I am talking about. “
Gautam Gambhir as the head coach of India
Under the leadership of Gautam Gambhir, the Indian team has struggled for wins, especially in Test cricket. India beat Bangladesh 2-0 in his first tenure as coach in Test cricket. However, the Men in Blue suffered a shock defeat to New Zealand at home in their next Test series.
India’s 0-3 defeat affected their chances of qualifying for the World Test Championship final and they ended up paying the price for it. After the New Zealand series, India also lost the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia to crash out of the WTC final race.
Apart from the Test series, India also lost the ODI series to Sri Lanka 0-2. It was India’s first ODI series defeat on Sri Lankan soil in 27 years. The upcoming tournaments, especially the Champions Trophy will be crucial for Gautam Gambhir’s coaching tenure.
