India vs. Bangladesh: As per former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar, the lineup choices made for the first Test match between Rohit Sharma and head coach Gautam Gambhir will show how well the two get along. Manjrekar expressed his excitement to witness if Rohit and Gambhir had the same immediate rapport as he did with Rohit and Rahul Dravid.
An assessment of the relationship between skipper Rohit Sharma and head coach Gautam Gambhir can be gained by after the Indian team selection for the next Test series, according to former batsman Sanjay Manjrekar. While Rohit and Rahul Dravid have developed a great friendship over the past three years, Manjrekar noted on ESPNcricinfo that it is still unclear how Rohit and Gambhir would get along.
Manjrekar thought that the Indian team’s choices would provide a clear indication of whether Gambhir was trying to force adjustments in order to play his style of cricket or if the two were in agreement. Manjrekar contended that the head coach had greater sway over selection decisions during the Virat Kohli-Ravi Shastri era, as evidenced by the regular lineup changes.
It was obvious that Rohit and Rahul got along well. You could tell how much the coach influenced the captain when Virat and Ravi were there, especially when it came to selecting the playing XI. With the choices they make, I believe you will begin to understand their dynamics, Manjrekar said.
The former Indian batter contended that the brash Gambhir India that viewers saw during commentary was only a façade and that he had anticipated the former captain of the Kolkata Knight Riders to have a more subdued demeanor off the field. Manjrekar claimed that Gambhir was a skilled player who could make clinical decisions rather than emotional ones.
Throughout the past four years, I have known Gambhir. He has a keen sense of the game and is capable of playing Indian cricket with objectivity and restraint. As far as I’m concerned, the coach is just as excellent as the team. We hope that Indian cricket’s outstanding state of affairs continues. The Gambhir we see on tv is a character, and Manjrekar said, “I think he will change his approach a little bit when he is in the dressing room.”
During the same tour, India lost an ODI series but won a T20I series against Sri Lanka under Gautam Gambhir’s captaincy. Since this series would set the tone for the forthcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy match against Australia Down Under, the head coach will be seeking to leave his mark against Bangladesh.
