"I want to call him 'Relaxed Rancho'...": Ashwin praises Gautam Gambhir

Team Indias allrounder Ravichandran Ashwin hailed newly appointed head coach Gautam Gambhir for his relaxed approach which has helped to maintain a lively environment in the dressing roomHe also feels that Gautam Gambhir will be wellloved by the current and future team membersRavichandran Ashwin on his YouTube channel opened up about his experience of working with Gambhir during the first Test match against BangladeshIn the recently concluded Test match Ravichandran Ashwin scored a century and also snapped six wickets which helped India secure a 280run victory over BangladeshWhile speaking on his YouTube channel Ashwin highlighted the differences between the Gambhirled and Dravidled dressing rooms appreciating the effectiveness of both coachesI think he is very relaxed I want to call him relaxed rancho Theres no pressure at all In the morning there will be a team huddle He is very relaxed about that as well He will be like are you coming please come Its like that Ashwin said on his Youtube channelAlso ReadRavichandran Ashwins hilarious exchange with Rohit Sharma amidst stellar performanceWith Rahul bhai as soon as we come he wanted things in order even a bottle should be kept at a particular place at a particular time He is very regimented He wanted things in order he addedWith Gambhir he doesnt expect all that He has a relaxed order He will be a peoples man He will capture everybodys heart I think he will be loved by the boys he saidAlso praising Rohit Sharmas leadership Ashwin remarked Also Rohit is a very good leader who works well with everybody Even when he is leading the side we can see that He is very calm and composed as a leaderGautam Gambhirs stint as a head coach began after Rahul Dravids tenure which ended after T20 World Cup 2024 triumph Dravid chose not to reapply for the head coach position and the BCCI announced Gambhir as his successor in JuneGambhirs first assignment saw mixed results with India winning the T20I series but losing the ODI series in Sri LankaThe Chennai Test the first of Indias 10match run in the upcoming season provided a significant boost of confidence for Gambhir and his support staffAshwins allround performance was a highlight but the team also benefited from Ravindra Jadejas gritty 86 in the first innings Ashwin and Jadeja combined for a 199run partnership rescuing India from a precarious 144 for 6 and propelling them to a commanding 376India continued to dominate with Jasprit Bumrahs brilliant bowling which dismissed Bangladesh for 149 In the second innings comeback players Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill each scored a century further solidifying Indias positionAshwins praise for Gambhir and the positive results from the Chennai Test bode well for Indias upcoming seasonWith ANI Inputs