“Everyone has their…”: R Ashwin reveals major leadership difference in Indian team

Gautam Gambhir’s arrival as the new head coach of the Indian team started a new era for the Men in Blue. Gambhir replaced former head coach Rahul Dravid as the latter decided to step down from the position after India’s T20World Cup triumph in June.

Known for his straightforward and undiplomatic opinions, Gambhir is expected to bring in a completely different atmosphere in the Indian dressing room in comparison to Dravid.

Gambhir’s tenure got off to a promising start in the T20I format, where under Suryakumar Yadav’s captaincy, India whitewashed Sri Lanka by 0-3 in a dominant display. However, the momentum was short-lived as the Men in Blue suffered a 2-0 defeat to the Lankan Lions in the subsequent ODI series, which marked the return of both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to international cricket.

While these are early days, it will be interesting to see how the chemistry between Rohit and Gambhir develops as India prepares for a hectic 2024/25 cricket calendar. The true test of the Rohit-Gambhir partnership will be the upcoming 2-match Test series against Bangladesh.

Ahead of the series, veteran Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin shared his thoughts on the leadership styles of Rohit and Gambhir in a conversation with journalist Vimal Kumar.

“Gauti bhai is very intense. There are similarities between Rohit and Gauti bhai’s leadership, but Rohit keeps it light. Gauti bhai is an intense person,” Ashwin said.

“He (Gambhir) is very passionate about Indian cricket, just like Rahul (Dravid) bhai. Both are very passionate about Indian cricket, but we believe both are different. Yes, they have different personalities. But people are like, ‘MS Dhoni was cool, so everyone should be cool’. It isn’t like that. Everyone has their own methods, and we should encourage that,” Ashwin added.

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