India, July 17 -- 2011 World Cup-winning head coach Gary Kirsten asserted that he doesn't know Gautam Gambhir as a coach but expressed his admiration for him as a player. Gambhir played a pivotal role in helping India lift the 2011 World Cup with a 97-run knock in the final, where Kirtsen was the coach of the side. The World Cup final hero took over the coaching responsibility of the side last year after Rahul Dravid's tenure ended with the 2024 T20 WC triumph.

After a promising start to his tenure with a home win over Bangladesh, Gambhir's stint has seen a sharp decline - including a shocking 0-3 whitewash against New Zealand at home and the loss of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after ten years. Now trailing 1-2 in the five-Test series aga...