Former India opener Gautam Gambhir took an oblique dig at Virat Kohli after India misplaced the 2023 WTC Final to Australia on Sunday. As the Rohit Sharma-led workforce misplaced the match by 209 runs, Gambhir did a brutal evaluation of Team India and the hero-worship tradition within the nation. The former India opener mentioned that India received’t a win trophy till the nation turns into Team-obsessed.
Gambhir mentioned that one of many main causes for India not with the ability to carry an ICC trophy is as a result of the Team revolves round a few people. Although he didn’t take names, Gambhir has acknowledged the identical factor previously as effectively.
“We usually are not a team-obsessed nation, we’re individual-obsessed. We take into account people greater than our workforce. In different international locations like England, Australia, and New Zealand, the workforce stays the precedence, not the people.
“All the stakeholders of Indian cricket- from broadcasters and media personnel- have become mere PR agencies. They will only show three faces throughout the day,” mentioned Gambhir to News 18.
Gautam Gambhir talks about his relationship with Virat Kohli
The Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) mentor who was concerned in a heated altercation with Virat Kohli throughout IPL 2023, additionally make clear his relationship with Kohli. Gambhir mentioned that each one these issues keep on the sphere, he respects the gamers of it.
“My relationships with MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli are the same. If there is an argument between us, it stays only on the field, not off the field. There’s nothing personal. They want to win as much as I do,” mentioned Gambhir.
Notably, again and again, Gambhir has highlighted that Cricket is a workforce sport and groups win the tournaments, not one participant. The former India opener nonetheless talks about how followers maintain obsessing about MS Dhoni’s six that received the 2011 World Cup for India and never take a look at different gamers’ performances.
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