IND vs WI 2025: "I'm still aggressive but now I think there are kids at home" – Gautam Gambhir

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Published -, 14 IST | Updated -, 14 IST India's head coach Gautam Gambhir admitted that despite being 43 years old, he doesn't shy away from getting into an altercation. During his playing days, Gambhir was involved in some ugly spats with the likes of Shahid Afridi, Shane Watson, and even compatriot Virat Kohli. From the beginning of his career, Gambhir has been known as someone who calls a spade a spade. He doesn't mince words while making his point. Also, he doesn't take harsh words about his team or the players lightly. While Gambhir believes that his natural instinct is to take the fight, the thought about him having kids back home also crosses his mind. "I'm still aggressive, but there is one change now. Whenever I try to be – that… (Updated 10 Oct 2025, 15:24 IST; source: link)

Key Points

• Published -, 14 IST | Updated -, 14 IST India's head coach Gautam Gambhir admitted that despite being 43 years old, he doesn't shy away from getting into an altercation
• During his playing days, Gambhir was involved in some ugly spats with the likes of Shahid Afridi, Shane Watson, and even compatriot Virat Kohli
• From the beginning of his career, Gambhir has been known as someone who calls a spade a spade