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<\/p>\nLast Updated:July 28, 2025, 17:06 IST<\/p>\n
Sanjay Manjrekar has asked Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir to ‘take a chill pill’.<\/p>\n
Sanjay Manjrekar chastised Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir. (PC: Sportzpics, PTI)<\/p>\n
Sanjay Manjrekar has asked Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir to \u2018take a chill pill\u2019 and \u2018relax\u2019 a bit over the latter\u2019s staunch comments against Shubman Gill in the aftermath of the Old Trafford Test. Manjreker even went on to say that all of India\u2019s success in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy has not come because of Gambhir\u2019s tactics, but\u00a0despite\u00a0them, for the coach has made things difficult for the young side with his selections.<\/p>\n
India secured a fighting draw at Old Trafford after conceding a 311-run lead in the first innings and going down 0\/2 in the second. Gill, Washington Sundar and Ravindra Jadeja all scored brilliant centuries. Soon after, Gambhir declared to media that anyone who had doubts over Gill didn\u2019t \u2018understand cricket\u2019. Manjrekar being one who wanted Jasprit Bumrah to take over from Rohit Sharma instead of Gill, wasn\u2019t pleased.<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah, you can tell there are certain questions that get under his skin \u2013 especially when people question Gill as a young captain and batter. And honestly, those are valid doubts. Even people who deeply understand cricket wonder whether this was the right time to hand him that opportunity. I just hope we can all understand this better,” Manjrekar said, as quoted by\u00a0PTI.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not about \u2018you guys think\u2019 and \u2018we think\u2019 \u2013 we\u2019re all part of the same industry and the same country. I\u2019d just like to see him take a chill pill, relax a bit, and be open to tough questions. Whether that will happen, I\u2019m not sure,” he added.<\/p>\n
Gambhir was also asked about Karun Nair being left out of the team for Sai Sudharsan, to which he said the team doesn\u2019t believe in \u2018dropping\u2019 players, and only selecting the \u2018best 11\u2019.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd to suggest that Karun Nair \u2018wasn\u2019t dropped\u2019\u2026 come on. You guys see it as a drop; for them, it\u2019s about \u2018picking the right team\u2019. If someone is dropped, he is dropped,” Manjrekar said.<\/p>\n
India\u2019s fight is down to players, not Gambhir: Manjrekar<\/p>\n
For Manjrekar, the Old Trafford draw couldn\u2019t hide the fact that Gambhir had still won just four of his 14 Tests in charge.<\/p>\n
\u201cI feel India has done well despite some of his (Gambhir) tactical decisions. Let\u2019s not forget: India lost 3-0 at home (to) New Zealand, lost comfortably to Australia (away). The fight we\u2019ve seen in this team? That\u2019s down to the players. Because tactically, Gambhir hasn\u2019t always made things easier \u2013 especially with some of his selections,” he added.<\/p>\n
India go to the final Test with a chance to level the series 2-2. It\u2019ll begin on July 31 at the Oval, London.<\/p>\n
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