Former Team India opener discusses getting dropped because of being a compulsive hooker

Former Team India batter Gautam Gambhir has opened up about being dropped from the Indian team. Gambhir has always been in the news for some or other reason. There were reports of him not appreciating MS Dhoni and his efforts for the Indian team as well.

The Team India opener played a crucial part in the nation’s two World Cup triumphs in 2007 and 2011 as well. In the 2007 WT20 final, he scored a valiant fifty to take his team to a fighting total. His contribution in the game was vital as it helped India defend a good score.

The left-handed batter took on the lead role in the chase in the 2011 ODI World Cup final. He scored a crucial innings of 97 to give the foundation for the chase. His knocks in almost all formats of the game is underrated.

Gautam Gambhir recently discussed how poor coaching skills got him dropped from the Indian team. The two-time IPL winner said, “If a player gets out playing cover drive and square cut, the coach will not say anything, but if the dismissal comes on pull or hook shots, the willow holder is dropped.”

The Lucknow Super Giants mentor cited an instance of him getting dropped after game against Pakistan. The former Kolkata Knight Riders skipper said, “I was dropped from Team India after being dismissed thrice while playing pull-shot. I asked the management if the same thing would have happened had I lost my wicket while playing cover drive.”

“This is not how cricket is played” : Gautam Gambhir

The former Delhi Capitals batter spoke about the wrong coaching tactics that were given to him. He discussed about the role of a coach in helping the player and criticized the coach’s practices.

Gautam Gambhir said, “A batter is instructed to stop playing a particular shot if it results in his failures. This is not how cricket is played. The coach’s job is to help a player to get better while executing a difficult stroke.”