Gambhir on Test transition: It is very difficult to replace Rohit, Virat, Ashwin

…views, their decisions are ultimately guided by what is best for the Indian team. Gambhir added that the same team-first approach has defined his working relationship with all four captains he has worked with.. " Rohit and my relationship wasn't just of captain and coach. When Rohit came into the team, I was a senior player at that time, so Rohit and my relationship is from back. then. Rohit has known me since then. So, often when you have played together, things become very easy. And in fact, he knows my thinking; I know his thinking. Because tomorrow I might have some other thinking, the captain might have some other thinking, but ultimately, whatever is in the best interest of the team, if that's the final decision, then nothing can be better than that. And that's why I said that. with all four captains I have worked with, this has been my experience with them, that everyone's focus has been Indian cricket ," he added. Gambhir praised the team-first approach of the four captains he has worked with-Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Shubman Gill and Shreyas lyer. He said their playing styles and perspectives may differ, but…

…but I could say that he’s equally as soft and as giving with both bowlers and batters. I would just tell him what I wanted, we would have a conversation about it. “That’s primarily when it comes to field setting. He gave me the ownership and leadership to do it the way I wanted to, which is a strong asset for a captain. I never had any issues with Shubman, and he pretty much gave me free rein to set my fields and execute the plans I was looking to execute. “It was always real open communication, and one where we shared enough and had that understanding. I really enjoyed playing with him, and hopefully, in years to come, we could continue to play together,” he observed.…