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Gautam Gambhir was recently interviewed for the role of India men’s cricket team head coach post. (AFP Photo)
Gautam Gambhir feels that a leader should never get swayed by the seniority or the profile of a team member
Gautam Gambhir knows a thing or two about creating a conducive environment as a leader and instilling a winning culture. Ask Kolkata Knight Riders, a franchise he guided to three IPL titles – two as their captain and once as a mentor.
Giving an insight into his mindset, the two-time world cup winner says that a leader should be ready to take ‘tough decisions’ and should treat the senior-most and junior team member the same way.
“Look, first and foremost, treat Rohit Sharma and the youngest member of the dressing room exactly the same way,” Gambhir said during a Forbes India event in Kolkata. “Absolutely exactly the same way. It is a tough job, but leaders are bound to take tough decisions and are bound to do difficult things as well. That is why you’re the leader. Otherwise, you would end up becoming a follower, said the former Indian international.”
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Gambhir is widely tipped to succeed Rahul Dravid as the new India men’s cricket team head coach following the conclusion of the 2024 T20 World Cup. He recently was interviewed by the BCCI’s Cricket Advisory Committee for the position.
Gambhir further said that a leader shouldn’t be swayed by the profile of his teammates and it requires plenty of “courage” and “self-belief”.
“And to do that, you need to have a lot of self-belief, a lot of courage as well. And that is for me the first and foremost quality of being a true leader because you’re true to the entire squad or entire bunch of people sitting in that dressing room. You cannot have different rules and you cannot have different things for different individuals. Looking at the profile, you do not look at profiles when you want to become a leader. If you want to become a leader, profiles do not matter,” Gambhir said.
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