“It can’t be the coach’s name”

Former India all-rounder Sanjay Bangar has opened up on the nationwide facet having two totally different captains as an alternative of three. Bangar believes it might have been the selectors’ name to have Shubman Gill as skipper as an alternative of the coach, who should alter to the group.

Though followers and former cricketers anticipated Rohit Sharma to steer within the ongoing ODI collection in Australia, the selectors sprung a shock by appointing Gill for the highest job. Chief selector Ajit Agarkar justified the choice by claiming they need to give the 26-year-old time to construct as much as the 2027 World Cup.

When requested throughout a dialogue on Star Sports activities about how troublesome it’s for a coach to handle two totally different captains, the 53-year-old acknowledged that it’s not concerning the coach’s consolation. Bangar, who additionally served as Staff India’s batting coach, elaborated:

“So far as I do know, it can’t be the coach’s name. The coach has to work with the group he has obtained. It isn’t concerning the coach’s consolation. The coach has to regulate to the group. It isn’t the opposite means spherical. That is the way it occurs in cricket. You have got a extremely succesful batter in Shubman Gill. He has age on his facet and has an expertise of 5-6 years in worldwide cricket. So, I feel it’s the selectors who’ve taken the decision.”

Rohit has been some of the influential ODI captains that India have had. Having led in 56 ODIs, the opener received 42 video games, together with propelling India to the 2023 World Cup ultimate and the Champions Trophy success earlier this 12 months.

“I am with Gautam Gambhir presently” – Former India wicketkeeper

Ex-wicketkeeper Parthiv Patel backed Gautam Gambhir’s desire for having solely two captains as an alternative of three. He reasoned that it’s not straightforward for a coach to work with totally different skippers as they might have different philosophies, explaining:

“It is a fully honest name. Coach Gautam Gambhir additionally talked about in his interview that folks want to consider me additionally. We’ve got been considering that the group is of the captain however the best way coaches work as of late, the hassle that goes behind the scenes. It isn’t straightforward for them to work with captains, who could have totally different philosophies, particularly if they aren’t even travelling collectively. Shubman Gill is one participant who travels with the group in all codecs. It’s not straightforward to plan and maintain speaking. I am with Gautam Gambhir presently when he mentioned he wanted solely two captains and never three.”

Gill started his ODI captaincy tenure with a seven-wicket loss to Australia on Sunday in Perth.