{"id":176190,"date":"2024-11-16T11:15:22","date_gmt":"2024-11-16T11:15:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/16\/if-your-coach-is-the-first-one-to-crack-tim-paine-on-gautam-gambhir-before-india-australia-series-cricket-news-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2024-11-16T11:15:22","modified_gmt":"2024-11-16T11:15:22","slug":"if-your-coach-is-the-first-one-to-crack-tim-paine-on-gautam-gambhir-before-india-australia-series-cricket-news-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/16\/if-your-coach-is-the-first-one-to-crack-tim-paine-on-gautam-gambhir-before-india-australia-series-cricket-news-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"‘If your coach is the first one to crack…’: Tim Paine on Gautam Gambhir before India-Australia series | Cricket News – Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Former Australian cricket captain Tim Paine<\/a> has expressed concerns about the coaching style of Gautam Gambhir<\/a>, who took over as head coach of the Indian cricket team<\/a> after Rahul Dravid.
Paine believes Gambhir’s “prickly” demeanour could be detrimental to the team’s performance, especially if they face early setbacks in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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India, having suffered a surprising 0-3 series defeat at home to New Zealand, are scheduled to play a five-Test series against Australia, starting on November 22 in Perth.
Paine, speaking on SEN Radio<\/span>, drew a comparison between Gambhir and India’s previous coach, Ravi Shastri, highlighting the contrasting approaches.
\u201cTheir last two series wins out here they had Ravi Shastri who was fantastic. He created a great environment, the players were energised, they played with passion, he sold them the dream and motivated them in a really light-hearted enjoyable way.\u201d
Paine went on to describe Gambhir’s coaching style as intense and competitive, which, while not inherently negative, might not align well with the Indian team’s dynamics.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThey (India) have gone to a new coach now that is really prickly, really competitive -\u2013 and that not to say that\u2019s not a good thing and a good way to coach -\u2013 but my concern is that it\u2019s not a great fit for the Indian cricket team.\u201d
Paine’s apprehensions stem from a recent incident involving Gambhir and former Australian cricketer Ricky Ponting<\/a>. Ponting, now a commentator, had commented<\/a> on the declining form of Indian batsman Virat Kohli<\/a>, which prompted a sharp response from Gambhir.
\u201cIf your coach is the first one to crack in a press conference after being asked a simple question, it could be a really long summer for Gautam Gambhir if India don\u2019t get off to a good start on Perth.\u201d
Paine interpreted this exchange as a sign of Gambhir’s potential inability to handle pressure gracefully, a concern he deemed more significant than the current form of senior Indian batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli<\/a>.
\u201cI don\u2019t love it. It\u2019s not a good sign I think, because all he was asked was a very simple question. I think he\u2019s maybe looking at Ricky still as someone he\u2019s playing against.\u201d
Paine emphasised that Ponting’s role as a commentator necessitates expressing opinions, and his assessment of Kohli’s form was accurate.
\u201cBut Ricky is a commentator now \u2013 he\u2019s paid to give an opinion, and his opinion was spot on. Virat has been sliding, it is a concern, absolutely.\u201d
Paine concluded by reiterating his primary concern: Gambhir’s temperament and its potential impact on the Indian team.
\u201cBut for me now, the biggest concern for India right now isn\u2019t Rohit Sharma<\/a>\u2019s batting, isn\u2019t Virat Kohli\u2019s batting, it\u2019s their coach and his ability to stay calm under pressure.\u201d<\/div>\n