"Jab desh ka sabse Gambhir insaan...": Team India head coach pokes fun at serious persona, embraces jokes about his 'smile'
New Delhi, July 27
Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir poked fun at his serious persona, taking to social media and posting a series of hilarious memes about his 'smile'.
Gambhir, a fierce competitor on the cricket field and a strongly opinionated, assertive head coach, is known to maintain a serious look and persona on the cricket field and inside the dugout. Very often, his past teammates from Team India, now working as commentators, have hilariously poked fun at the fact that he barely smiles and maintains a very intense look on his face during matches. Now, the Indian head coach has joined the fun, embracing all the jokes about his smile with a series of memes.
Posting on Instagram, Gambhir said, "Jab desh ka sabse Gambhir insaan muskura de (When the most serious person of the country smiles).
In the first slide was a picture of Gambhir smiling, followed by a series of memes, including a famous meme template involving YouTube sensation IShowSpeed and a meme about how men overcome their busy schedule for their love interest, with a picture of him smiling in the background making it extremely hilarious and a very 'out of character' post for Gambhir, who has for years, shown an extremely intense persona on the pitch.
On the workfront, Gambhir was a part of the Indian team during their tour to the UK from June-July, where they lost the T20I series 0-2 to Ireland in a shocker, followed by a 0-4 T20I series loss to England and a 1-2 ODI series loss to the Three Lions. He did not accompany the team on their recent T20I tour to Zimbabwe, which India won 3-0, and it marked Shreyas Iyer's first T20I series win as a skipper.
Gambhir will be travelling with Team India for their two-Test tour to Sri Lanka, starting from August 15 onwards. The first Test will take place from August 15-19, with the second one starting from August 23 onwards. Galle and Colombo will be hosting both matches respectively.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Love this! Gambhir sir always had that fierce look, but this post shows he can laugh at himself too. Even as a coach, he's connecting with the younger generation. Memes se dosti karna hai toh aise karo! 😂
Asli deshbhakt aur sher toh Gambhir hi hai. Jab wo smile karta hai, toh pata lagta hai ki kuch bada plan kar raha hai. But honestly, this is refreshing. Let the man be human! Hope this translates into positive energy for the Sri Lanka tour.
I think Gambhir is doing exactly what the team needs - lightening the mood. After the losses to Ireland and England, this shows he's not bogged down by pressure. But I hope this doesn't mean he takes his eyes off the game. Need results too, bhai! 🤔
Ye wali Gambhir ko dekh ke maza aa gaya! He's always been a serious guy on the field, but this is pure gold. The IShowSpeed meme? 😂 He knows the youth pulse. Bas win karao ab, smile nahi dekhni hai, trophy chahiye!
Gambhir has always been misunderstood as a grumpy guy. But those who know him off the field know he's a fun-loving person. This post is a testament to that. But I have one concern: as head coach, he needs to focus on building a winning culture. Memes are fine, but results matter more. Hope the team clicks under his guidance.
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