After the series defeats against Sri Lanka and New Zealand, India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir has arguably started his work. As the Indian team prepares itself for the start of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Perth, Gambhir is undoubtedly under pressure to deliver. Otherwise, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) may start looking at other options in the longest format of the game. Ravi Shastri, the coach of India’s first team that won the Border Gavaskar Trophy in Australia, has sent an important message to Gambhir ahead of his new role.

Shastri, who took the Indian team to new heights during his tenure as head coach, has advised Gambhir not to let external factors influence him in any way. Shastri also wants Gambhir to avoid knee-jerk reactions to dire situations.

“I think the first thing would be to stay calm, you know, not let the outside elements affect you in any way. Because of that, don’t get into a position where there’s a knee-jerk reaction. “Understand your players. You’ll see them in India. You’ll know what it takes for a player to click. Where a particular player can be better than another,” Ravi said Shastri said during an interaction at the Star Sports press room.

Shastri also wants Gambhir to understand every player he works with. Sharing his experiences, Shastri said that it took him a long time to know the strengths and weaknesses of each player.

“It took me a while to understand everyone. He may have seen them from outside the IPL, and he may have sat with a few players in the dressing room when he played, but there are many other players and he Different mindsets, different cultures, and coming from different parts of the country and the most important thing for you to understand their mindset is, you know who, but really, if you push it out there and trust it. If you give, then you Could be a match-winner for,” concluded Shastri.