Gautam Gambhir To Enjoy ‘Rare’ Power After Virat Kohli Exit. Report Says “He Was Categorical…”

The fall of Greg Chappell was spectacular when he tried to impose his authority when Anil Kuble could not face the Alpha celebrity, but it seems that Gautam Gambir is on the right track to become this rare coach of India who will exercise more power than the skipper. The Indian cricket is full of examples where powerful managers had to go back to the power of the players. Bishan Singh Bedi, Chappell and Kumble despite the champion players themselves did not realize that they had to play the second violin. John Wright, Gary Kirsten and delighted Shastri knew and succeeded.

With the pensions of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Ravichandran Ashwin, there are not many megastars left in the test team and he gives Gambir time and space to maneuver and move his strategic pieces on the cricket chess board.

If you believe sources in the BCCI, Gambir had goals in its list of buckets and the largest was the abolition of stars culture in the team.

“The Gautam Gambhir era begins now. It was categorical that during the next WTC cycle, India must have new faces,” a BCCI source in PTI said on condition of anonymity.

“Everyone, associated with decision-making, knew where Gambir was standing in terms of transportation of elders in the longest format. Obviously, its president and the president of the Ajit Agarkar thoughts have lined up,” he added.

In Indian cricket, the captain has always been this central figure which would prevail the coaches, even, they were just as powerful personalities.

Surav Ganguly, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Kohli and Rohit Sharma all had the last word in the national teams they led.

But more with Gambir, who is now undoubtedly the most powerful figure with the last word resting with him.

The Rahul Dravid-Rohit Sharma combination made a brief but hectic journey unlike Rohit Sharma-Gambhir, which never seemed to be a happy marriage.

With Kohli, however, Gambir had signed the truce with powerful people acting by mediators.

It is the first time that a coach has made its way in terms of rapid phasing of the mega stars.

But then power is a double -edged sword.

It is understood that in the transitional phase of the Indian cricket, Gambir wanted the BCCI to give it properly so that the debacle like the Border-Gavaskar trophy and the New Zealand series at home are no longer repeated.

In Shubman Gill, he would have a young captain, who would listen to him, at least at least until he finds his place.

Gill is a superstar in manufacturing, but has still not reached the level where he can question Gambir’s decisions and strategies.

The only person who could have had an independent voice is Jasprit Bumrah, but his leadership ambitions were neutralized by his doubtful fitness.

Therefore, Gambir will have an unhindered power, in the future as he did in the T20 configuration. The only configuration where he still needs to walk carefully is the ODI where Kohli and Rohit will still compete until the ODI 2027 World Cup.

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