‘Hardest job after PM’s’: Shashi Tharoor praises ‘old friend’ Gautam Gambhir; lauds his calmness | Cricket News
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor expressed admiration to Gautam Gambhir, head coach of the Indian men’s cricket team on Wednesday, with praise during a meet in Nagpur, ahead of the first T20 International in the five-match series against New Zealand at the New VCA Stadium in Jamtha.
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Sharing a picture of their meeting on X, Tharoor called Gambhir as a man entrusted with one of toughest roles in the country, emphasizing the pressure he is under as the head of the Indian cricket team. He also called Gambhir his old friend.
“In Nagpur, I enjoyed a good and frank discussion with my old friend Gautam Gambhir, the man with the hardest job in India after the PM’s!” Tharoor wrote.He praised Gambhir’s calm attitude under constant public judgment.“He is being second-guessed by millions daily but stays calm and walks on undaunted,” Tharoor said, praising Gambhir’s calm attitude in handling the pressure.Shashi Tharoor also lauded Gautam Gambhir’s leadership by example, his quiet determination, and wished the coach all the best as India is set to enter a critical phase of its white-ball schedule.“A word of appreciation for his quiet determination and able leadership. Wishing him all success, starting today,” he added.The ongoing T20I series against New Zealand is not only a fight in itself, but it is also an important warm-up for the 2026 T20 World Cup, which is scheduled to begin on February 7. Since India is the defending champion, the men in blue aim to achieve back-to-back T20 World Cup titles.New Zealand, having won their first ODI series victory on Indian soil, would be looking to take this momentum into the shortest format of the game as well, and this series is expected to be extremely competitive.
