I would love to coach India: Gautam Gambhir

“There is no bigger honour…” Does Gautam Gambhir want to be India’s coach?

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00:00Look, I would love to coach the Indian team. There is no bigger honor.

00:03There is… There is actually no bigger honor than coaching your national team.

00:08You're representing 140 crore Indians and more across the globe as well.

00:13And when you represent India, how can it get bigger than that?

00:30The only message I want to give you all, all these young kids are that keep enjoying the sport.

00:48Sport is meant to be enjoying. It is not about pressure.

00:51This is something which you need to keep enjoying day in, day out.

00:54That is how you will have the longevity in your career as well.

00:58Don't think it's a burden. Don't think that you want to play a sport because you want to become something.

01:03You will eventually become something if you keep enjoying it.

01:06The only way I could play and represent my country was because I used to love playing cricket.

01:11Do you wish to coach the Indian team? How would you help the Indian team win the World Cup with your experience?

01:17I have answered this question. A lot of people have asked me this question. But I have to answer you now.

01:22Look, I would love to coach the Indian team. There is no bigger honor.

01:27There is actually no bigger honor than coaching your national team.

01:31You are representing 140 crore Indians and more across the globe as well.

01:36And when you represent India, how can it get bigger than that?

01:40But how can I help India win the World Cup? I think it's not me that will help India win the World Cup.

01:45It is 140 crore Indians that will help India win the World Cup.

01:49If everyone starts praying for us and we start playing and representing them, India will win the World Cup.

01:55The most important thing is to be fearless. And yes, when you ask me, I would love to coach India.

01:59How did you help KKR with the IPL?

02:02The only thing I did in the KKR dressing room was that we made sure that the dressing room was a very secure dressing room.

02:10Players did not feel insecure. When it's a secure dressing room, it became a happy dressing room.

02:15When it's a happy dressing room, it ended up becoming a winning dressing room.

02:18That's the only mantra which I had this year for KKR.

02:22And with God's grace, it actually worked. And that is the most important thing for you people as well.

02:27Make sure not only you guys are happy, but you're making your dressing room happy as well.

02:31Do you like playing cricket more or being in the parliament?

02:34I love playing cricket. And I love being associated with cricket.

02:38The other question, if given an option, cricket any day, hands down, any moment of the day, any day of the week. 100%.

02:47I want to play for India. What are your top three tips for me?

02:51Work hard, enjoy, and the most important thing is being honest.

03:00First is, you have to work hard. Second, you have to get physically really strong.