Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) mentor Gautam Gambhir has broken his silence on why he doesn’t like to smile during matches. The former Indian cricketer mentioned that people don’t come to see him smile while supporting him because they want him to win games.
Gautam Gambhir is one of the fiercest characters on the cricket field. The Kolkata Knight Riders mentor has always been in a good mood when the game is going on and actively participates in it. Several fans have mocked the former Indian cricketer for not even smiling as well.
Gautam Gambhir, known as an aggressive player during his playing days, still has the same mentality even after taking over as coach of the Indian Premier League teams. The fiercer nature of him was visible during the last season when he mentored the Lucknow Super Giants.
Gautam Gambhir had a brutal fight with Virat Kohli after the match between Lucknow Super Giants and Royal Challengers Bengaluru. The two greats of Indian cricket made headlines for quite some time after the incident as they showed their passion for the game.
Gautam Gambhir before the Indian Premier League 2024 joined Kolkata Knight Riders as a team mentor. His arrival completely changed the fortunes of the team, which finished the league phase at the top of the table with 9 victories to its name and only three defeats in the league.
Gautam Gambhir has instilled a new attitude in the team and allowed the players to be fearless. The results of this are for all to see as Kolkata Knight Riders will take on Sunrisers Hyderabad in Qualifier 1 of the Indian Premier League 2024.
Gautam Gambhir, while talking about the conversations related to his intense mood, stated that it is not entertainment and his job is to make art and enter the winning locker room. Speaking to Ravichandran Ashwin on his YouTube channel, he explained:
“You know, he doesn’t smile, he doesn’t laugh, he’s always intense, he’s always in a bad mood, he always walks on the edge, he always has his game face on. People don’t come to see me smile. They come to see me win.
“That’s the kind of profession we’re in, I can’t help it. I’m not in entertainment, I’m not a Bollywood actor, not in a business, I’m a cricketer. I’m in performing arts. My My job is “I want to return to a winning locker room.”
Do everything possible within the spirit of the game to try to beat the opponent – Gautam Gambhir
Gautam Gambhir, while talking about the same, stated that he has the right to fight for his players and himself and he will continue to do so and the only thing he is focused on is beating the opposition. He added:
“Unfortunately or fortunately, a winning locker room is a happy locker room, a winning locker room. And I have every right to fight for myself and my teammates and do everything possible within the spirit of the game to try to beat the opponent.” “That’s all I have learned to do and I will do it until the last day of my life.”
Gautam Gambhir, who has won two titles as captain of KKR, hopes to bring glory to the team as a mentor as well.
