Former Cricketer Urges Gambhir to Use 'Saam Dam Dand Bhed' Post Kohli, Rohit Test Retirement
After the retirement of three prominent players of Indian cricket, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin from Test cricket, a period of change has started in the team. Former cricketer Atul Wassan has advised coach Gautam Gambhir to adopt the strategy of 'sam dam dand bhed' so that the team can get stability and succeed in the new era.
A few days ago, Indian team captain Rohit Sharma suddenly retired from Test cricket. Fans were coping from Rohit's goodbye to this format that a few days later, India's star batsman Virat Kohli also announced his retirement from Test cricket.
Earlier, during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia in 2024, Ravichandran Ashwin also retired from Test cricket. The retirement of three big players from the red-ball format shows that India's Test team is going through a transition under the leadership of head coach Gautam Gambhir.
Recently, former Indian cricketer Atul Wassan was asked about this transition phase of the team. He gave a balanced answer, referring to the tenure of Gary Kirsten and John Wright. "This is because usually a new coach is appointed when the team loses something. No one wants to fix something that isn't broken. So when that new phase comes and you feel like you want to rebuild... But then there is a lack of patience. You have to keep in mind that there are big players who might think their rules are being circumvented.
"He is very powerful in the Indian team. You know what happened. They will not allow this to happen. So you can do that like Gary Kirsten and John Wright, who made this change so easily. 'Saam Dam Dand Bhed', all you need to know if you want to stay in Indian cricket. "
Wassan further said that in order to achieve the desired result, the BCCI should give full freedom to head coach Gambhir. Every coach who comes, comes with a dogma. You have to give him a free hand. If you have a very strong personality, you are given a free hand. And if you don't perform well, you have to be out. It's not that you make all of your choices yourself, but in the end, you can't guarantee the outcome. There has to be some balance, some kind of advice from the board. "