T-20 World Cup, Experience And Mindset Of Handling Pressure In Crunch Games: Gambhir On Dhoni As Mentor

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Former Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir believes the appointment of MS Dhoni as the mentor for the Indian team in the men's T20 World Cup is attributed to his experience and mindset of handling pressure in crunch games. He also said that young players in the team will benefit from his experiences as captain and handling pressure situations.

On Wednesday, BCCI secretary Jay Shah made the announcement of Dhoni's appointment as India's mentor for the T20 World Cup in the UAE in a virtual press conference.

"A good story to have, but I'm sure his (MS Dhoni) role will be defined, because you've got the head coach, the assistant coach and the bowling coach. So, I'm sure there has to be something from Virat Kohli or Ravi Shastri on what they would want apart from what they already have because India has been very successful in T20 Cricket. It's not like India has struggled in T20 Cricket," said Gambhir in a special T20 World Cup squad episode on Follow the Blues show on Star Sports on Thursday.

"Had India struggled in T20 cricket, they might have had to get someone from outside, but Dhoni's experience and his mindset of handling pressure in those crunched games could be one reason why they've got him as a mentor - not purely from the skill point of view, because these guys have got all the skill, to go out there and deliver," observed Gambhir.

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