"Gautam Gambhir will be a team coach": Avesh Khan

Gautam Gambhirs mindset is what makes him a teams coach feels Indian pacer Avesh KhanGautam Gambhir who has been appointed as Team Indias new head coach will be in charge of the Sri Lanka series where the Men in Blue will play three T20Is and three ODIs from June 26Avesh Khan who earlier played under Gautam Gambhirs mentorship during his stint with Lucknow Super Giants shared a few insights about his styleWhatever I have learned from him it is about the mindset that you should always look to get the better of your opponent and give your 100 per cent Avesh told BCCI ahead of Indias fourth T20I here on Saturday against ZimbabweIn team meetings as well as oneonones he would speak less but would convey his point as to what is to be done He would assign tasks and roles to players and he has always been a team coach he always wants to win and everyone to give their 100 per cent Avesh saidAlso ReadYouve inspired generations with your game Tendulkar on James AndersonHaving played in three T20Is against Zimbabwe Avesh Khan has claimed six wickets at the Harare Sports Club With six wickets in three outings Avesh said he has enjoyed bowling at the Harare Sports Club We have played on different wickets here We played the first two matches on the same deck there was good bounce in the first match but in the second it had flattened out The conditions are good since it is open ground the ball also swings a bit he saidBut since these matches are played in daytime sometimes the wicket dries up but as a bowler you should be prepared to bowl in all situations I always try to take wickets for my team and with bigger boundaries here as a bowler that is enjoyable Avesh addedTalking about his evolution Avesh said his focus has been on making his captains job easier I try to give a freehand to the captain in terms of using me whenever he wants to If a captain has a bowler who can be used in all three stages powerplay middle overs and in the death his number of options increases he saidAs a bowler I always think of providing that as an option bring in new elements such as developing a slow bouncer or a legcutter from outside offstump or near the wide line Avesh addedFurther Avesh said lead pacer Jasprit Bumrahs clarity in execution is what sets him apart which is something even he wants to emulateLike Virat bhai said he is once in a generation bowler it is true and we all believe so His style of bowling and his mindset are different but main thing is his execution for which we all practice he saidWhenever I speak with him he tells me to focus on the execution If you are thinking of sending down a yorker then it has to be a yorker it cannot be a full toss or a half volley a bouncer has to be on the shoulders a length ball has to be aimed at the top of off stump Avesh addedWith PTI Inputs