Gurcharan Singh, a recipient of the Padma Shri award, has stated that it is incorrect practise for coaches to claim responsibility for an athlete’s accomplishment simply because they coached them at their academies. Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, and Rohit Sharma are “once in a generation” athletes, according to the 87-year-old renowned cricket coach, who has produced more than a dozen players who have achieved international acclaim.
The 80-year-old cricket coach was given the Padma Shri this year for his contributions to Indian cricket, making him only the second cricket coach to have done so after Desh Prem Azad.”A coach needs to maintain sound basics when instructing cricket players. Numerous coaches assert that if athletes do nothing more than show up for training and basic practise sessions, they are their product.
Even though Kapil Dev had been attending Gurcharan’s coaching sessions in Bombay, Gurcharan continued, “I still don’t claim he is my product; he is from Chandigarh and he is a product of DP Azad.” “Every coach has a distinct coaching approach; the length and width of the bat are the same, but coaching tactics change,” he continued.
Gurcharan said that players like Gavaskar, Tendulkar, and Kohli would always be the greatest cricketers India has produced and newcomers can never overshadow their legacy. Gurcharan previously told PTI in an interview that “oxygen comes from the cricket pitch” for him.
“Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar, and Virat Kohli cannot be produced, and neither can Rohit. These cricket players have made history and left a lasting legacy. Though more players are added over time, none of them can take their place. They are always terrific and will always be great players.”
Gurcharan, who has witnessed the growth of cricket in the nation over the years, claimed that the introduction of new formats has caused “a lot of change in the country’s cricket.” But, he said, “the shift is for the better.
