Former cricketer Aakash Chopra has recalled an incident when Gautam Gambhir, head of the Indian group, fought with a truck driver. Chopra mentioned that Gambhir’s ardour was seen even when he was enjoying for the Delhi state group. Throughout a latest interplay, Chopra opened up on his bond with Gambhir and recalled among the incidents from the dressing room in Delhi. Whereas suggesting that Gambhir’s aggression is what makes him completely different from different cricketers, Chopra additionally recalled an incident when the present group India head coach fought with a truck driver and grabbed his collar.

“Passionate man. Very hardworking in the case of his craft. A bit severe however scored plenty of runs. He at all times wore his coronary heart on the sleeve. Temperament sensible he will be very short-fused. However everybody has a distinct character. Gautam is somebody who as soon as fought with a truck driver in Delhi. He acquired out of his automotive and climb the truck to seize the collar of the driving force as a result of he made a unsuitable flip and was abusing. In order that’s made him Gautam,” Chopra mentioned on Raj Shamani‘s podcast.

Chopra, nonetheless, did not shrink back from admitting that he wasn’t associates with Gambhir as there was excessive competitors within the group in the beginning for the opening spots.

“We’re opponents as a result of we have been combating for one place. Our group was excellent. After we have been enjoying, solely one in every of Kohli and Dhawan acquired the possibility to play. The group was like that. The truth is, there was no place for even Viru to open the batting. Viru batted 4 in order that we are able to accommodate one in every of Shikhar and Virat at 3.

“We have been opponents to start with. He wasn’t a good friend, to be trustworthy. (However he was a) very passionate man, very hard-working, and really severe about his craft. And he scored plenty of runs. However he at all times wore his coronary heart on the sleeve, was extraordinarily passionate, and will short-fuse in a short time when it comes to temperament,” Chopra additional revealed.

Gambhir is about to take cost of his first Check sport as head coach of the Indian group within the upcoming first Check in opposition to Bangladesh, beginning September 19.