'Gautam Gambhir's Real Character Will Come Out...': Tamim Iqbal

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India and Bangladesh are curerently playing in the second Test of the two-match series at the Green Park cricket stadium in Kanpur. This series against Bangladesh is the debut of Gautam Gambhir in the longest format of the game as the Head Coach. 

The former Indian batter started his stint on a strong note. They defeated tha Sri Lankan team on their home turf by a 3-0 margin in the T20I series. But lost the ODI series by a 0-2 margin. During the ODI series it one of the major problems of the current Indian batting line-up was exposed. 

India's upcoming Test schedule

Starting from this Bangladesh series India have a tough Test season ahead. After this they will be playing against New Zealand home before playing Australia away from the home. The season will end with the England tour after the WTC final for the 2023-25 cycle. 

Keeping India's schedule mind, former Bangladeshi batter Tamim Iqbal was seen talking about Gautam Gambhir's temeperament ahead of the start of the second Test match. The toss of the game was delayed due to wet outfield by about an hour and a half. 

During this gap, Tamim Iqbal told on Jio cinema - 

"You can get carried away because India got success under Rahul Dravid and Ravi Shastri. And there's a chance that you don't want to change. But at the same time, it's important that you bring your own way. And the stories coming out of the dressing room are that people are relaxed, and there's an intent of winning Test matches."

"You tend to perform better with that, and there's no extra pressure. We all know, he is clear with his messaging. There's no grey area, it's either black or white. That's why India have been very sure about their approach," - he further added.

Tamim Iqbal talks about Gambhir's attitude

Gautam Gambhir from his playing days is known for his intentsity and seriousness towards the game. He was seen losing his cool on mutiple occassions on the field. However, since he has taken up the responsibility of the Head Coach of India, Gambhir has maintained a cool demeanour. Talking abou this Iqbal said - 

"When you're winning, you don't know the real character of the man. It's only when you lose a series, then you lose another, that the real character comes out. No doubt, he is a capable man, but it's too early. Let India have a bad game, then we will see what comes out."