Former Zimbabwe coach and player Andy Flower stated that it would be more accurate to describe India’s new head coach, Gautam Gambhir, as an ‘inspirational leader’ rather than a coach and believes that he has the skills to succeed in his new role.
Before his ongoing stint with India, formally, Gambhir never had any experience serving as the head coach of any team. He served as a mentor to the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Lucknow Super Giants for two years and then returned to Kolkata Knight Riders in the same role for one year.
“He’s certainly got some of the characteristics of a successful coach. He hasn’t really coached, though, has he? He is not your conventional coach. It would probably be better to describe him as an inspirational leader than a coach. That might be more accurate,” Flower said as quoted from ESPNcricinfo.
“He’s a guy that has the conviction and courage of his own beliefs and principles that will allow other people to really want to follow him. Followers or teams like to trust that their leader has the courage of his convictions. And GG definitely has that. He has strong opinions. He knows where he wants to go. He’s willing to make tough decisions. He will have a very clear idea of the type of cricket that he wants his teams to play,” Flower added.
