India, Aug. 5 -- Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif has lavished praise on Gautam Gambhir for silencing his critics with India drawing the five-match Test series 2-2 against England. Gambhir found himself under the spotlight before the England tour, coming off consecutive series defeats to New Zealand and Australia. With India stepping into a transitional phase after the retirements of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Ravichandran Ashwin, the expectations and pressure on the new head coach reached a whole new level.

He also faced scrutiny for his team selections, with Kuldeep Yadav and Arshdeep Singh not getting any chance on the England tour. However, with the series ending in a 2-2 draw, much of the pressure has lifted, as Gambhir has m...