Gambhir has always been vocal about the team culture, and now he has the strong backing of his former head coach, who helped India win the 2011 ODI World Cup at home. His philosophy gained more attention after the transformation of the Indian cricket team in T20I cricket.
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He's absolutely spot on: Gary Kirsten backs Gautam Gambhir's philosophy
Now, after taking up the new job with the Islanders, Gary Kirsten believes that modern Indian cricket has enough talent and depth to move away from depending on a few big players. The legendary South African cricketer has stressed that the system now produces so many quality cricketers that the team does not have to rely on only two or three superstars anymore.
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Gary Kirsten praises India’s incredible bench strength
Naman Dhir and Ashutosh Sharma also made valuable contributions. In reply, Namibia collapsed and was bowled out cheaply for just 60 runs, showing the massive difference in depth between the two sides.
Kirsten further added, “We played against an India A regional team (during the T20 World Cup 2026 warm-ups), which had IPL players in it, but we got bowled out for 60 maybe, and there is just so much depth in the system in India. So, it makes complete sense that the whole game resting on two or three individuals is not necessary anymore.”
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