‘It isn’t simply Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli, there are…’ – Ashish Nehra on Kohli, Gambhir again in similar dressing room | Cricket Information

India’s new head coach Gautam Gambhir took the query on his relationship with Virat Kohli head-on on the press convention earlier than the staff’s departure for the tour of Sri Lanka. Whereas Gambhir stated that the matter just isn’t for “public” consumption, it stays to be seen how the 2 gamers, who’ve had a number of on-field spats up to now, work collectively in direction of a standard objective.
Sharing his two cents on the matter, former India pacer Ashish Nehra, who has been Gambhir and Kohli’s teammate in each home and worldwide cricket, feels that issues are completely different when you’re attempting to attain one thing in unison, in contrast to when you’re enjoying for various groups and attempting to defeat one another. “It isn’t simply Gambhir and Kohli, there are such a lot of gamers who’ve had on-field spats up to now, however once they play collectively for a staff, they’ve executed nicely as a participant, as coach-captain, as a coach and senior participant,” Nehra instructed ‘Sports activities Tak’.
“Virat and Gambhir are two very passionate people. At any time when they play for a staff, they will flip up towards the opposition. However when they’re collectively in a dressing room, they’re collectively, united for the staff. You are speaking about Kohli, who has an expertise of over 16-17 years; Gambhir can also be skilled. The issues on the skin, folks get an impression about it,” he added.

Gambhir and Kohli have been eye to eye on a number of events within the Indian Premier League (IPL), final time when Gambhir was the mentor of Lucknow Tremendous Giants in IPL 2023.
The brand new Crew India coach advised that the main focus needs to be on successful as a staff, and that he and Kohli are “mature” sufficient to grasp that.
“What sort of relationship I share with Virat Kohli? I feel it’s between two mature people. It could be good for TRP, but it surely’s not public,” Gambhir had stated on the staff’s pre-departure press convention. “On the sphere, everybody has bought the suitable to struggle for their very own staff, their very own jersey, and wish to come again in a successful dressing room.”

Speaking about Gambhir’s method in direction of his work, Nehra stated his fellow Delhi-mate does not maintain again from talking his thoughts.
“Gambhir is upfront, clear, which is nice. He retains it clear and speaks his thoughts. That is crucial. Sure, I agree, all people has their very own type to function — the coach, captain and participant. I do not see any drawback with these two and the place they’re of their careers,” stated Nehra.

Kohli can be a part of India’s ODI squad on the tour of Sri Lanka. The three-match ODI collection follows the three-match T20I collection starting July 27.