Former Indian cricket group batsman Gautam Gambhir has spoken about the one remorse he had throughout his enjoying profession. Gambhir performed a superb innings of 97 runs within the 2011 ODI World Cup ultimate, however he was out earlier than he might end the sport after which captain MS Dhoni scored the successful runs in opposition to Sri Lanka. In a latest occasion, Gambhir mentioned that he regrets that regardless of enjoying innings, he couldn’t keep on the crease and end the sport himself. He additionally mentioned that if he will get an opportunity, he want to “flip again the clock” and rating the final runs in a match that holds a particular place in Indian cricket historical past.
“I want I had completed that match. It was my job to complete the match, not depart it to another person to complete it. If I needed to flip again time, I’d return and rating the final run, irrespective of what number of runs I had scored,” Gambhir mentioned on the 'Rise to Management' seminar.
The 42-year-old has no regrets about not with the ability to captain India for a very long time.
He mentioned, “I’ve all the time considered performing for the followers and this has been my thought for the reason that final yr of my teaching profession. In between I had the honour of captaining India in six matches. I attempted to do this to the very best of my capacity.”
“In any other case, I don't have any regrets as a result of my job was to not captain the sequence. My job was to make my nation win and whichever group I play for, I wish to make them win,” he added.
Gambhir appeared in a digital interview with the BCCI's Cricket Advisory Committee earlier this week and is broadly more likely to be India's subsequent head coach as soon as Rahul Dravid's tenure ends after the continued T20 World Cup within the West Indies.
Nevertheless, Gambhir, who performed a key function in KKR's third title triumph within the latest IPL because the group's mentor, remained tight-lipped when requested about his prospects.
“I can't look that far forward. You're asking me robust questions,” he mentioned.
“It's tough to reply that proper now. All I can say is I'm pleased to be right here, have simply accomplished an ideal journey and may get pleasure from it. I'm very pleased proper now,” Gambhir mentioned.
(With PTI inputs)
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