{"id":103065,"date":"2024-07-27T13:50:07","date_gmt":"2024-07-27T13:50:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/27\/its-really-about-sanjay-manjrekar-slams-hype-around-gautam-gambhir-cricket-news-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2024-07-27T13:50:07","modified_gmt":"2024-07-27T13:50:07","slug":"its-really-about-sanjay-manjrekar-slams-hype-around-gautam-gambhir-cricket-news-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/27\/its-really-about-sanjay-manjrekar-slams-hype-around-gautam-gambhir-cricket-news-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;It\u2019s really about&#8230;&#8217;: Sanjay Manjrekar slams hype around Gautam Gambhir | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/msid-112066913,imgsize-39532.cms?resize=1280,720&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"&#8216;It\u2019s really about&#8230;&#8217;: Sanjay Manjrekar slams hype around Gautam Gambhir | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India\" title=\"&#8216;It\u2019s really about&#8230;&#8217;: Sanjay Manjrekar slams hype around Gautam Gambhir | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India\" \/><\/div>\n<div>NEW DELHI: Former Indian opener <!-- -->Gautam Gambhir<!-- --> is set to embark on his maiden assignment as the head coach of the <!-- -->Indian cricket team<!-- --> with a three-match <!-- -->T20I series<!-- --> against Sri Lanka. <br \/>His appointment has generated significant hype and expectations, fueled by his successful stint with the Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League (IPL), where he, being a mentor, played a pivotal role in the team&#8217;s trophy-winning campaign earlier this year.<br \/>However, <!-- -->Sanjay Manjrekar<!-- -->, a former Indian cricketer and renowned commentator, has downplayed the importance of Gautam Gambhir&#8217;s role and the overall impact of a coach on a team&#8217;s success. <br \/>Manjrekar highlighted the Indian coaches who were at the helm during the country&#8217;s victories in four World Cups, emphasizing that a team&#8217;s success is primarily determined by the players themselves, rather than the coach.<br \/>Manjrekar&#8217;s comments aim to temper the hype surrounding Gambhir&#8217;s appointment and urge people to avoid drawing direct correlations between a coach&#8217;s presence and a team&#8217;s triumphs. <br \/>He believes that the focus should be on the strength and capabilities of the Indian <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" frmappuse=\"1\">cricket<\/a> team itself, rather than attributing too much significance to the coach&#8217;s role.<br \/>&#8220;No coach, Lalchand Rajput, Gary Kirsten &amp; Dravid. Coaches when India won WCs in 1983, 2007, 2011 &amp; 2023. It\u2019s really about Indian cricket, not who the coach is. Time we stop thinking there is a direct correlation,&#8221; the former Indian cricketer wrote on X.<\/p>\n<p>Gautam Gambhir&#8217;s tenure as the head coach of the Indian team begins with the tour of Sri Lanka, where India will play three T20Is and three ODIs. <br \/>Shubman Gill<!-- --> has been appointed as the vice-captain to <!-- -->Suryakumar Yadav<!-- --> for the T20I series, while he will serve as the deputy to <!-- -->Rohit Sharma<!-- --> in the ODIs.<br \/>As the Indian team begins this new chapter under Gambhir&#8217;s guidance, Manjrekar&#8217;s comments serve as a reminder to maintain a balanced perspective and avoid placing undue emphasis on the coach&#8217;s role.<\/div>\n<p><script>\nvar _mfq = window._mfq || [];\n_mfq.push([\"setVariable\", \"toi_titan\", window.location.href]);\n!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n    function loadFBEvents(isFBCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isFBCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        if (f.fbq) return;\n        n = f.fbq = function() {\n          n.callMethod ? n.callMethod(...arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments);\n        };\n        if (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;\n        n.push = n;\n        n.loaded = !0;\n        n.version = '2.0';\n        n.queue = [];\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js', n, t, s);\n      fbq('init', '593671331875494');\n      fbq('track', 'PageView');\n    };\n    function loadGtagEvents(isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      var id = document.getElementById('toi-plus-google-campaign');\n      if (id) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        t.id = 'toi-plus-google-campaign';\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/www.googletagmanager.com\/gtag\/js?id=AW-877820074', n, t, s);\n    };\n    function loadSurvicateJs(allowedSurvicateSections = []){\n      const section =  window.location.pathname.split('\/')[1]\n      const isHomePageAllowed = window.location.pathname === '\/' && allowedSurvicateSections.includes('homepage')\n      if(allowedSurvicateSections.includes(section) || isHomePageAllowed){\n        (function(w) {\n         function setAttributes() {\n                    var prime_user_status = window.isPrime ? 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