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'Nice Perception To Have' - Gautam Gambhir Addresses Supposed Anger Issues Post Losses

Bhargav Dixit

Gautam Gambhir address the media. [Source: @sports_tak/X]Gautam Gambhir address the media. [Source: @sports_tak/X]

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Even though unintentionally, former India batter and current head coach Gautam Gambhir is widely known to create perceptions about himself among the media and the wider cricketing fraternity. Gambhir, whose first impression usually comes across as that of being a man of few words, is essentially someone who doesn’t shy away from expressing his opinion.

With India not getting off to the best of starts since him taking over as the head coach, the latest perception with respect to Gambhir is him getting angry on players after recent losses. Addressing the media on the eve of the third India-New Zealand Test match in Mumbai, Gambhir explained how reacting to losses as a player and as a coach is not the same.

“It's a nice perception to have. It's different when you are coach. It's important to have your arms around your players. It's a lot different than being a player,” Gambhir told the reporters on Thursday.

Gambhir, whose coaching career kick-started with India whitewashing Sri Lanka in a three-match T20I series, witnessed India losing 0-2 in the subsequent ODI series. While India won two Tests and three T20Is against Bangladesh upon returning home, they have since lost both Tests against New Zealand to lose their first home Test series in 12 years and allure immense criticism.

Gautam Gambhir Admits Being “Hurt” Due To Losses

Being his usual blunt self, Gambhir admitted that the team is “hurt” after the Kiwis put an end to an unparalleled 18-series winning streak at home. Dropped as a batter after India lost their previous Test series against England in 2012, the 43-year-old hinted at converting the hurt into improvement.

“I am not going to sugarcoat. It [Losing a match] hurts. Whenever you lose, it hurts and it should hurt and it will make you better. For youngsters, it is good that they are hurt. Take that hurt, keep improving and keep moving forward,” Gambhir mentioned.