Former South African captain AB de Villiers has reckoned that something is boiling within the Indian team’s coaching staff after the Indian T20I captain Shreyas Iyer credited the interim head coach VVS Laxman post the 3-0 T20I series win over Zimbabwe.
Speaking exclusively on his YouTube channel, AB de Villiers has asserted that there is a bit of pressure on the full-time head coach Gautam Gambhir as the Indian players seem to enjoy playing under VVS Laxman.
“Shreyas Iyer was full of credit for VVS Laxman and the way he coached the team. He said that VVS allowed them to be free and the messaging was clear. Is there something boiling? Maybe there is a bit of heat on Gautam Gambhir as the players seem to enjoy VVS’ aura and presence in the change room,” AB de Villiers said on his YouTube channel.
While Laxman was appointed interim head coach for the Zimbabwe tour, Hrishikesh Kanitkar and Sunil Joshi were roped in as the batting and bowling coaches, respectively. On the other hand, Kamakhya Saikia was appointed as the team manager.
“There seems to be a competition. You think you take a break and rest a little bit to man-manage yourself. And the next minute you realise that the players are enjoying someone else’s presence perhaps a bit more. Maybe there is something there with Laxman pushing Gambhir and forcing his hand too,” he added.
On Sunday, July 26, India reclaimed the No.1 position in the ICC Men’s T20I Team rankings after bagging the 3-0 series win against Zimbabwe in Harare. Notably, India bagged a 35-run win over Zimbabwe in the third and final T20I of the series to seal the series.
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