Why Gambhir took the name of Virat Kohli? (Photo- PTI)
Team India is to be a part of the Asia Cup 2025 from 9 September. Before this tournament, Team India is on a long break. Amidst all this, Gautam Gambhir, head coach of the Indian cricket team, has made an interesting disclosure before the preparations for the Asia Cup 2025. Gambhir recently said that he has not seen cricket since the Test series against England. Along with this, he also mentioned Indian legendary batsman Virat Kohli.
Why did Gautam Gambhir take the name of Virat Kohli?
Gautam Gambhir, the head coach of the Indian cricket team, recently reached the final of the Delhi Premier League, where he admitted that he was not watching much cricket recently. Along with this, he also praised the young players. Talking to Broadcast, Gautam Gambhir said, ‘This is a great platform for many boys who can show their talent. And DPL is doing a great job. He has done a great job by giving so many players a platform to show his talent. I believe that Delhi has a lot to give, not only for Delhi cricket, but also for Indian cricket.
During this time, Gautam Gambhir also answered funny questions in the rapid-fire round. When asked, which cricketer comes to his mind first as soon as he listened to Desi Boy? Gautam Gambhir took the name of Virat Kohli in response to this question. Let me tell you, he called Virat Kohli a desi boy for his roots related to Delhi.
Which tag was given to which player?
Gautam Gambhir described Sachin Tendulkar as a ‘clutch’. There itself. Jasprit Bumrah took the name for ‘speed’. The special thing is that Gambhir described Nitish Rana as a ‘golden arm’. Shubman Gill was chosen as the ‘most stylish’ player. Rahul Dravid was described as ‘Mr. Consistent’ and VVS Laxman as ‘run machine’. Apart from this, Zaheer Khan was described as ‘Death Over Specialist’. As the most fun player, he took the name of Rishabh Pant.
