Gautam Gambhir is a hypocrite, doesn't do what he says: Manoj Tiwary

It has not been a bright start for head coach of the Indian side, Gautam Gambhir. The recently-concluded edition of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy which India lost by a 3-1 margin has only raised further concerns on the former southpaw's credibility as India's long-term alternative.

Former Indian cricketer, Manoj Tiwary, felt Gambhir does not practice what he preaches. He also felt that the coaching staff which Gambhir opted for were mere "yes men" of Gambhir and did not have the authority to make decisions of their own.  

"Gautam Gambhir is a hypocrite. He doesn't do what he says. The captain (Rohit) is from Mumbai, Abhishek Nayar is from Mumbai. Rohit has been pushed to the forefront. There is no one to speak for Jalaj Saxena. He performs well but keeps quiet. What is the use of a bowling coach? Whatever the coach says, he will agree. Morne Morkel came from Lucknow Super Giants. Abhishek Nayar was at Kolkata Knight Riders with Gambhir and the Indian head coach knows that he will not go against his instructions," shared Tiwary during a conversation with News18 Bangla. 

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There is an environment and PR that allows him to take all the credit: Tiwary

In a similar vein, Tiwary, who played a total of 56 games with Gambhir (49 for India, seven for KKR) delved into the potential turbulent relationship between Gambhir and Rohit Sharma. He also added why he felt that the two would not be able to get along together.

“How will they work together? Rohit is a World Cup-winning captain while Gambhir led KKR to IPL titles both as a captain and mentor. Gambhir didn't guide KKR to the title single-handedly, as we all performed as a unit. Jacques Kallis, Sunil Narine and I, all contributed to the cause. But who took the credit? There is an environment and PR that allows him to take all the credit,” added Tiwary.

Other than the failed tour of Australia, India lost their first bilateral ODI series in 27 years against Sri Lanka. They then went onto get embarrisingly whitewashed against New Zealand at home. The white-ball series against England followed by the Champions Trophy are set to be crucial for Gambhir in relation to his future as the head coach of the national unit.