NEW DELHI: Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has showered reward on Team India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir for his unwavering help for gamers and his potential to face by them, regardless of the circumstances. According to Pathan, Gambhir’s loyalty and dedication in the direction of the cricketers he believes in is what units him aside as a frontrunner.“I’ve seen it closely — he goes to any extent to back a player,” Irfan mentioned. “Woh kisi ko poora back karna jaanta hai — matlab agar poori duniya ek taraf ho jaaye aur Gautam Gambhir ne kisi player ko back kiya hai, toh phir kuch bhi ho jaaye, kuch nahi badalta,” he added. (He is aware of the best way to again somebody fully — even when the complete world is towards that participant, if Gautam Gambhir has backed him, nothing modifications.),” he said.Illustrating his point with a metaphor, Irfan said: “Suppose he has backed someone like Arjun Pandit — then even if the world shifts upside down, Arjun Pandit will still be sitting on that chair because Gautam said so. That’s the kind of powerful character he has. It’s a really strong trait, and obviously not everyone has it — saying something, following it through, and then taking it forward. Whether results come or not is a different matter.”Pathan also recalled how some of the team’s most successful players were backed by the former India opener Gambhir. “André Russell was with me; he didn’t get a chance earlier, but then he got the opportunity at KKR. Sunil Narine was also given his first proper chance there — and who did that? Gautam Gambhir, as captain. He spotted the talent and gave them that platform.”The former India pacer also revealed how Gambhir stood by him during his comeback phase in 2012 when MS Dhoni was on a break and Gambhir was leading the side. “Even once I was making a comeback in 2012 and Dhoni was on a break, Gautam Gambhir was the captain [Yahan tak ki jab main 2012 mein comeback kar raha tha aur Dhoni break pe the, tab Gautam Gambhir captain the] We have been enjoying a match in Chennai,” Irfan mentioned.
“I spoke to him, and when he noticed how arduous I had labored to make a comeback, he mentioned, “Yaar, nothing… you will only bowl the new ball. Don’t worry.” I performed these two matches, had an excellent comeback, acquired a strong begin, and that gave me again my confidence,” he recalled.