Steyn, Afridi, Kallis: Gambhir’s Aggression Will Fire Up India: The Indian cricket team, which is already riding high after winning the T20 World Cup and making final appearances in the ICC World Cup and World Test Championship, will have even more intensity with the appointment of Gautam Gambhir as their new head coach.
Legends of cricket such as Shahid Afridi, Jacques Kallis, and Dale Steyn have responded to the news that Virat Kohli has taken over as the Indian cricket team’s coach in place of the cool Rahul Dravid.
“I adore Gautam Gambhir greatly. He’s one of the few Indians I’ve played against that kind of came back at you, which is why I admire his aggression. It appeals to me. “I believe he will bring it into the locker room,” Steyn stated to Star Sports. “Not just India, but the entire cricket world needs players who can play a little bit harder and with a little bit more aggression. We all compete against one another in the leagues and end up getting along well. I appreciate Gambhir’s fierceness on the pitch combined with his gentlemanly demeanour off it. He’s an extremely intelligent cricket player and streetwise. From that vantage point, the Indian team will really benefit from him.
Kallis, a fellow countryman of Steyn, was likewise gushing about Gambhir.
It’s great to see Gauti pursuing a career in coaching. He’s got the mentality of a cricket player. He is going to bring flames. loves to play the game with a strong hand. The men will get a lot of knowledge from him, and he’ll provide that extra touch. He will be a huge asset to the Indian team because he is really talented, Kallis stated.
Gambhir even received high accolades from Shahid Afridi. In all the interviews I’ve heard, Gambhir has always been really positive. Very honest man,” Afridi remarked.
