India‘s newly appointed vice-captain, Shubman Gill, opened up on his first impression of Gautam Gambhir as a head coach, saying that the former Indian opener is very clear about his intent, communication and player roles with the team.
India’s tour of Sri Lanka begins with a T20I on Saturday, July 27, and consists of three T20Is and three ODIs each. Gill will be the deputy to Suryakumar Yadav and Rohit Sharma in the short format and 50-overs, respectively. This is Gambhir’s first assignment as head coach after being appointed to the position earlier in July after Rahul Dravid vacated the post following ICC T20 World Cup win in West Indies.
Speaking ahead of the first T20I in Pallekele in the pre-match presser, Gill said, “We have had just two net sessions together, and this is the first time I am working with him. But whatever he has told me during these two sessions, his intent and communication have been very clear–he knows what he wants from which player, and what he thinks will work for each player.” Gill also opened up on his equation with the newly-appointed T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav, saying that they are “alike”.
“We think alike. I have played under Surya bhai’s captaincy in the South Africa tour,” he said. Source: ANI