‘A secure dressing room is a happy dressing room’ - Gautam Gambhir reveals success mantra as KKR mentor

The ongoing season of the IPL (Indian Premier League) 2024 has been a fruitful one for the two-time champion Kolkata Knight Riders. Before the start of the season, the side brought in former skipper Gautam Gambhir as the team’s mentor and it is safe to say that his appointment has been beneficial. Gambhir has been a big part of maintaining the dressing room atmosphere and he revealed his success mantra.

“I just tell the players the kind of quality they have, and that's the reason they are there in the dressing room. To become a good cricketer, you've got to be able to handle pressure really well,”Gambhir was quoted as saying by the Telegraph India.

“The IPL is serious, top-notch cricket. It's probably close to international cricket. So, when young players can perform well under that pressure, it will give them a lot of confidence as well,” he added. 

It is very important to give young players security: Gautam Gambhir

Gambhir talked about how important it is to give security to the younger players, and reflected on the importance of keeping a dressing room, which results in a winning team.

“It's all about believing in yourself. When you've got a ball in your hand, you need to think that you're better than the batter. It is very important to give young players a lot of security. A secure dressing room is a happy dressing room and a happy dressing room is a winning dressing room,” Gambhir said.

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Sitting in second place in the standings with six points in four matches, Kolkata have managed to register three wins in the season so far. The two-time champions host Lucknow Super Giants at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata in match 28 of the tournament on April 14.