Ashish Nehra Opens Up on Relationship Between Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir

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Former India fast bowler Ashish Nehra has recently discussed the relationship between star batter Virat Kohli and the newly appointed head coach Gautam Gambhir as they look forward to working together again. 

Gambhir is about to kick off his stint as India’s coach on the Sri Lanka tour, with Kohli being a crucial part of the ODI team. Given their past clashes, many are curious about how they’ll get along. But Nehra thinks there’s nothing to worry about. 

“Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir are two very passionate individuals. Whenever they play for a team, they can turn up against the opposition. But, when they are together in a dressing room, they are together, united for the team,” Nehra told Sports Tak. 

The former pacer further added that the experience of both Kohli and Gambhir, saying their professionalism would smooth over any old issues. Nehra conceded:

“You are talking about Virat Kohli, who has over 16-17 years of experience, and Gautam Gambhir is also experienced. The things on the outside, people get an impression about it. It’s not just Gambhir and Kohli, there are so many players who have had on-field spats in the past, but when they play together for a team, they have done well as players, as coach-captain, as coach and senior players,” added Nehra. 

Meanwhile, Ashish Nehra is likely to part ways with Gujarat Titans ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season. Notably, he is the IPL winning coach, having led Gujarat to the championship in 2022 season. 

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