Former India batter Manoj Tiwary on Thursday mentioned present nationwide group head coach Gautam Gambhir is “not the proper alternative” for the highest job and he’s solely adept in mentoring IPL franchises, citing the aspect’s latest struggles to help his remarks. Underneath Gambhir, India misplaced an ODI sequence in Sri Lanka for the primary time in 27 years, they usually hit a brand new low once they have been whitewashed 0-3 by New Zealand at dwelling, unprecedented within the nation’s cricket historical past.
Lately, India misplaced the Border-Gavaskar Trophy for the primary time in a decade, and Tiwary, who has had a dressing room altercation with Gambhir throughout their taking part in days within the IPL, took be aware of those reversals since his appointment because the coach.
“See, the outcomes are there to be seen. Outcomes do not lie. Numbers do not lie. The file speaks for itself,” Tiwary instructed PTI in an interview.
Now a deputy sports activities minister within the West Bengal authorities, the 39-year-old Tiwary and Gambhir had an altercation within the KKR dressing room through the 2013 Indian Premier League.
Questioning Gambhir’s teaching strategies and his lack of success with the Indian group, Tiwary mentioned, “he has not been capable of keep it up the great work which Rahul Dravid did.
“It should take a variety of time for him to get on the monitor, or to profitable methods. As a result of I do not see any expertise behind his teaching the Indian group.
“In Check cricket or in one-day sequence, I do not assume he has any expertise of teaching to be trustworthy.” Since his appointment, India although beat Bangladesh throughout codecs at dwelling after profitable a T20I sequence in Sri Lanka, which was Gambhir’s first project with the nationwide group.
However Tiwary believes individuals with sufficient expertise in teaching, reminiscent of VVS Laxman and Sairaj Bahutule, would have been the perfect alternative for the India job.
“I believe VVS Laxman and Sairaj Bahutule… these guys have been in line to be the subsequent head coach. And these guys have been with the NCA for therefore a few years. When Rahul Dravid was not obtainable, the subsequent coach was an computerized alternative.
“So, that course of was getting adopted. And in between how Gambhir got here in, no person is aware of. So, this result’s certain to occur.
“When somebody who doesn’t have any expertise and he comes up and takes up the job… And understanding him, how aggressive he’s as a person in sure points, this result’s certain to occur,” Tiwary mentioned.
He added, “So, the choice to nominate him as head coach, by simply seeing (IPL) outcomes, was improper. For my part, it was not the proper alternative.
‘Pandit, others too deserve credit score for KKR’s turnaround’
Gambhir was on the helm of affairs when Kolkata Knight Riders gained their third IPL title final 12 months and was additionally credited for reviving the aspect’s fortunes.
However Tiwary challenged the narrative, saying he was not the one one liable for the group’s triumph because the franchise additionally had in its ranks a confirmed home coach in Chandrakant Pandit.
“Gambhir simply had expertise of mentoring KKR and Lucknow. He had no expertise in teaching, that has not been a side with him. And when you do not have expertise of teaching, then it turns into troublesome so that you can carry out.”
Talking about Gambhir’s involvement in a triumphant final season for KKR, Tiwary mentioned, “when gamers like Andre Russell and Sunil Narine weren’t performing properly, clearly he gave them confidence. There isn’t any doubt about that.
“However you inform me, what did Chandrakant Pandit do as a coach then? So, you imply to say, all of the gamers and Chandrakant Pandit had no function in KKR’s turnaround.”
‘Ashwin was insulted’
When the dialogue turned to R Ashwin’s abrupt retirement from the sport in the course of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia, Tiwary mentioned the entire episode has not been dealt with properly by the group administration.
“I see Ashwin was insulted. See gamers like Washington Sundar and Tanush Kotian… they’re all high quality spinners and carried out properly in first-class cricket.
“However when you’ve gotten a participant of Ashwin’s calibre, what’s the want so that you can herald Washington within the dwelling sequence the place Ashwin is there, Jadeja is there, and Kuldeep is there, and make him bowl extra overs than Ashwin. Is that not an insult to Ashwin? “Will he simply keep it up, after giving so many match-winning performances? He is not going to come and say that as a result of he’s a pleasant man.
“However sooner or later he will certainly come out and he’ll share his expertise. This isn’t the proper course of. They’re additionally gamers, they usually additionally want some patting on the again and dignity as properly,” Tiwary mentioned.
Tiwary represented India in 12 ODIs and scored an unbeaten hundred and a half-century within the format. He additionally appeared in three T20 Internationals.
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