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Gambhir Questions De Villiers' Captaincy Credentials After RCB Star's Comments On Pandya

Gautam Gambhir's KKR is currently at top of the IPL table (x.com)Gautam Gambhir's KKR is currently at top of the IPL table (x.com)

Gautam Gambhir, the mentor of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), criticized AB de Villiers in response to the South African's controversial remarks on Hardik Pandya's captaincy. 

The KKR mentor has stated that AB de Villiers has no grounds to comment on Hardik Pandya's captaincy since he has never captained any IPL franchise. 

While De Villiers has played for Delhi Daredevils (now known as Delhi Capitals) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB).  

Earlier AB de Villiers remarked that Hardik Pandya's on-field persona is not genuine and suggested that senior Mumbai Indians players had not embraced his character.

However, de Villiers later clarified that his comments had been misunderstood by the media. He stated that his remarks were not intended to criticize Hardik Pandya personally or professionally.


Gambhir Locks Horns with AB de Villiers

The two-time IPL winning captain attacked the former South African captain for his statements. Also, Gambhir defended Hardik Pandya, asserting that he might need time to implement his ideas and that the failure in IPL 2024 is not an issue. 

Gambhir emphasized that it is too early to judge Pandya's captaincy and that he should be given the opportunity to grow into his role.

"It’s not important what experts are saying, it’s their job to say something or the other. My opinion has always been that you judge someone’s captaincy by his team's performance. If MI had performed well (this year), all experts would have been praising him. Today MI have not performed well and that’s why everyone is talking about it," Gambhir said.

Under Gautam Gambhir's mentorship, KKR has rejuvenated and is currently at the top of the IPL table. The team is poised to finish in one of the top two positions.

Gambhir's leadership and strategic insights have played a crucial role in the team's success​.