In a candid revelation, the previous cricketer make clear his relationship with Gambhir throughout their time on the sphere.
Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra, who at the moment serves as a commentator and pundit, just lately mentioned the dynamic he had with present India head coach Gautam Gambhir throughout their enjoying days.
Chopra and Gambhir started their careers on the flip of the century, each representing the Delhi Ranji Trophy crew. Their worldwide journeys commenced across the similar time, with Chopra making his Test debut in 2003 and Gambhir following swimsuit a 12 months later.
In a candid revelation, the previous cricketer make clear his relationship with Gambhir throughout their time on the sphere, stating that regardless of their shared historical past, Gambhir was not an in depth good friend.
During an interview on Raj Shamanis YouTube channel, Aakash Chopra shared insights into the aggressive nature of the Delhi Ranji Trophy crew previously. Chopra talked about that to be able to embody Shikhar Dhawan within the crew, the famend Indian opener Virender Sehwag needed to modify and bat on the quantity 4 place.
“We (me and Gambhir) are rivals as a result of we had been combating for one place. Our crew was excellent. When we had been enjoying, solely one in every of (Virat) Kohli and (Shikhar) Dhawan received the prospect to play. The crew was like that. In reality, there was no place for even Viru (Virender Sehwag) to open the batting. Viru batted at 4 in order that we will accommodate one in every of Shikhar and Virat at 3.
“We were competitors to begin with. He wasn’t a friend, to be honest. (But he was a) very passionate guy, very hard working, and very serious about his craft. He scored a lot of runs. He always wore his heart on the sleeve, was extremely passionate, and could short-fuse very quickly in terms of temperament.”
Following a disappointing ODI sequence loss in Sri Lanka, Gautam Gambhir’s second project as India’s coach would be the upcoming two-match Test sequence in opposition to Bangladesh, which begins in Chennai on September nineteenth.
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