Jigar Saraswat After repeated lapses, Shastri advises Gautam Gambhir to “go hard in that dressing room.”
India faced a 5-wicket loss in the opening Test against England at Headingley. Following this, former India cricketer and coach Ravi Shastri has advice for India’s head coach, Gautam Gambhir. He advised Gambhir to be tough in the dressing room with Jaiswal, Nair, and the others.
Ravi Shastri advices Gautam Gambhir after India’s 5-wicket loss in the opening Test.
After India’s 5-wicket loss in the opening Test against England, Ravi Shastri has advice for Gautam Gambhir to take a tough stand in the dressing room. He pulled no punches after the team’s lapses in the first Test at Headingley. Speaking to Sky Sports Cricket, Shastri said that Gambhir must address the team’s issues firmly and hold individuals accountable for repeated mistakes, suggesting that he should even “tick off” players if required. The lack of intensity in key moments, particularly in the field, only made matters worse, sparking calls for a “hard” treatment in the dressing room. Shastri said, “I think (there is) a significant role of the coaching staff.
Shastri asks Gambhir to act tough in the dressing room.
Talking about captain Shubman Gill, Shastri said, “Take the positives out of the contest. As a captain, he (Shubman Gill) has done more than what can be asked of him. He got a hundred; there were five hundred scored in the game. If anything, you want the basics to be done better. There are things that are out of his control. Dropping catches is not in his control. That’s where the team, as a unit, can work harder and improve. Similarly, when you come to bat, you’ve got to put a price tag on your wicket. You can’t come out and blow a situation where you can get about 550-600 by just being timid and meek.” He added, “These are the areas where you’ve got to be hard at times as a coach, really hard in that dressing room. There are certain things where you tick off a few guys. But, there were a lot of positives in this Test.”
