India, Dec. 19 -- Former India captain Kapil Dev on Thursday stirred debate around the role of a modern-day head coach, saying that Gautam Gambhir "can't be a coach" in the traditional sense and is better described as a team manager.

The comments come at a time when Gambhir is under pressure following India's 0-2 Test series loss to South Africa, with critics questioning his methods, particularly frequent player rotation and dependence on part-time options. Kapil, however, framed the discussion around how the meaning of coaching itself has evolved in modern cricket.

Speaking at the Indian Chamber of Commerce ICC Centenary Session, Kapil argued that international players no longer require conventional coaching. "Today that word called a ...