Afridi again teased Gambhir and said that Gautam thinks only he is right, everyone else is wrong.
News India Live, Digital Desk: We all know how the relationship between Shahid Afridi and Gautam Gambhir is. We all have seen his sparring on the field. But now that Gautam Gambhir is the head coach of Team India and Afridi is retired, this ‘cute rivalry’ is still not ending. This time Shahid Afridi has said something in a podcast which has again created a stir in the cricket world. The interesting thing is that this time Afridi has defended the Indian players (Rohit and Kohli), but has put coach Gambhir in a class. Afridi’s sharp attack on Gambhir. Afridi said in very clear words that Gautam Gambhir’s nature is something like this. Afridi feels that Gambhir’s attitude is such that – “Whatever I am saying is right, everything else is wrong.” We all know that Gambhir always speaks outspoken, but Afridi believes that Gambhir should be a little more careful while dealing with players and giving interviews. He says that there is a world of difference between being an ordinary player and being a coach of a team. The coach has to listen and understand what everyone is saying, you cannot remain in your own lane. Shield for Rohit and Kohli. While on one hand some people in India are raising questions about the form of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, on the other hand Afridi has openly supported these two greats. Afridi said something very important. He says that if a player is not performing, it does not mean that he has gone bad. Rohit and Kohli have carried Indian cricket on their shoulders for years. We cannot forget how many matches he has won for the country. Afridi clearly said that in bad times, the team and the coach should support their senior players and not hang the sword on them. What is the indication of this statement? This statement of Afridi has come at a time when Team India is going through some difficult times. Questions are being raised on Gambhir’s coaching after the crushing defeat against New Zealand. In such a situation, Afridi’s statement that “Gambhir feels that he is right,” gives rise to a big debate. The surprising thing is that what the Indian fans should have said – “Support our heroes (Rohit-Kohli)” – is being said by Shahid Afridi from across the border. Well, it will be interesting to see whether Gambhir hits back at this or not!
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