Shreyas Iyer (Image credit: BCCI)
Because all of us are different in our own ways and you need to understand a certain player, so, that is essential going forward in the tournament when you have that kind of relationship with every player.
Having worked with Gambhir at KKR, Iyer said he already has a good idea of how the India coach thinks and approaches the game. Iyer said India would not look too far ahead and would instead focus on the opening game. The India captain said he is excited about meeting athletes from different sports and learning more about their mindset.
NEW DELHI: India captain Shreyas Iyer believes his good understanding with head coach Gautam Gambhir can help India maintain clear communication and an attacking mindset in T20 cricket. “I feel that he has got a very aggressive mindset. He is someone who is always looking to win when he steps onto the field. He wants every individual to perform, which is pretty much given as a coach. So, he builds a lot of trust and confidence amongst the team, and every player knows what their role and clarity is. “So, I think all these alignments are very much important when it comes to coaching skills, and he has got an amazing one-on-one player management approach. “Both of us, Gauti bhai and I, have been in this scenario where we need to know the players and how they can deliver for the team. The more matches we win, the more we would be getting to know each other closely. I have worked with him in the past in KKR. “See, we will go game by game. We don’t have to think too much about the future. We are thinking about the first game. We know that Afghanistan is a nice team, and our preparation has also been promising for the last couple of days. Players are in great shape and mindset.
India will face Afghanistan in the first T20I at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Sunday. So, I definitely know how his mind works and how his approach is going to be,” said Iyer in the pre-match press conference on Saturday.