Ravi Shastri’s advice to Gautam Gambhir: Don’t take sudden decisions

Former India head coach Ravi Shastri wants Gautam Gambhir to stay cool during the Australia tour. India coach Gautam Gambhir will be under pressure in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy as they lost the home test series against New Zealand 0-3. Speaking to Star Sports, Shastri said that Gambhir should understand his players and not make snap decisions in the 5-match series.

If reports in the Indian media are to be believed, the Board of Control for Cricket in India had a long meeting with Indian coach and captain Rohit Sharma ahead of the Australia tour and harsh decisions may be taken if India fare badly once again. upcoming Test series. But amid all this chaos, former India coach Shastri asked Gambhir not to listen to the noise outside.

“I think the first thing you have to do is stay calm, you know, don’t let external factors affect you in any way. So don’t get into a position where you have knee-jerk reactions. Understand your players. You’ll see them in bad situations, you’ll see them in India, you’ll see them abroad, what makes a player click? You will realize that a team where one particular player can be better than the other,” Ravi Shastri said in the Star Sports press room.

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Shastri said building relationships with players does not happen overnight and Gambhir needs to be understanding of all players and their antics in the dressing room. Shastri said Gambhir should respect the sensitivities of each individual and steer the ship towards success.

“It took me a while to understand everyone. You may have seen them from outside the IPL and may have sat with a few players in the dressing room while they were playing the game, but there are many other players as well and they come from different mindsets, different cultures and different parts of the country. And it’s for you to dig in and see where they are.” Understanding their mindset might be the most important thing, you know, he might be an introverted player, but actually, if you push him out there and give him confidence, he can be the match winner for you,” Shastri concluded.

India begins the 5-match Test series against Australia on Friday, November 22. The opening Test match starts at 07:50 IST.