“No One Has The Right…”: Gautam Gambhir’s Fiery Stance On Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma’s Retirement

Team India’s head coach Gautam Gambir seems to be joined by a share of young people while the senior national team is preparing for the 5-game test series in England. With veteran pillars like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin no longer part of the team in the longest format, the situation gives some young people the opportunity to get their hands and take up the challenge. While Gambhir admitted that the replacement of Rohit and Kohli is a difficult task, it is confident that the next generation intensifies.

“And yes, we have to be without two senior players. And sometimes I think that is an opportunity for other people to get their hands and say, okay, I’m ready for that. So yes, it will be difficult, but then there will be people who got their hands for sure because this question has already been asked,” said Gambir by speaking by hand Following cricket.

Gambhir cited the example of the successful release of the ICC of India’s ICC trophy where the team has lifted the title despite the lack of jasprit Bumrah, without evidence the best stimulator of the world cricket at the moment.

“Champions Trophy too. When Jasprit Bumrah was not there, I said exactly the same thing: someone who is missing could give another person the opportunity to do something special for the country. I hope there will be other guys waiting for this opportunity,” he added.

Asked about Rohit and Virat’s decision to leave test cricket, Gambir said that retirement is an individual call, that no one in the management of the team or the selection committee has the right to force a player.

“I think that when you start the game and when you want to finish, it’s a very individual decision. No one has the right,” said Gambir.

“Whether it is the coach, the selector, whether anyone in this country, has the right to tell someone when to retire and when not retiring. So it comes from the inside,” he said.