Updated On: 03 December, 2025 08:27 AM IST | Mumbai | Subodh Mayure
The 1983 World Cup-winning all-rounder Madan Lal spoke on the sidelines of the launch of the Asian Legends League Season Two at a city hotel on Tuesday

Ex-India cricketers Aakash Chopra (left), Sandeep Patil, and Madan Lal (right) at the launch of the Asian Legends League. Pic/Shadab Khan
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Former India coach and ex-selector Madan Lal has advised under-fire Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir and national chief selector Ajit Agarkar to stay calm and do their jobs honestly.
“Stay calm, never mind, it’s [losing a Test series] part of the game, but you should do your job honestly. Only if you are convinced [about your decisions], will they [players] be convinced,” Madan Lal told mid-day when asked about the Indian Test team’s recent 0-2 debacle at home against South Africa. The 1983 World Cup-winning all-rounder spoke on the sidelines of the launch of the Asian Legends League Season Two at a city hotel on Tuesday.