India, Dec. 12 -- India head coach Gautam Gambhir turned a full-fledged football manager during the second T20I against South Africa in New Chandigarh, with instructions for captain Suryakumar Yadav almost every over. While a manager trying to control the proceedings from the sidelines is a common sight during a football match, it is very rare in cricket, where it's the captain who calls the shots. On Thursday, however, it was coach Gambhir who rang the changes from the dugout.

Suryakumar Yadav has, in the past, acknowledged that he keeps an eye on Gambhir, who passes on useful inputs from the sidelines. During the second T20I against South Africa, the world got its first-hand glimpse.

Gambhir was fully involved, sometimes screaming, bu...