In case you didn’t know…

In his book ‘The Barefoot Coach’, Upton discussed the topic of mental toughness of elite sportspersons, and how they react to situations. Paddy Upton explained about Gambhir, Dhoni, and Kohli in his book.

The heart of the matter

Explaining about the personality of the former Indian opener Gautam Gambhir, Upton wrote in his book,

Paddy Upton says that Gambhir wanted to work on his mistakes even after scoring a century. Upton also told that Gambhir always wanted to achieve more. Giving an example, he said,

Gautam Gambhir when asked about this, told that he isn’t hurt. Gambhir said,

Paddy Upton also discussed the personality of former Indian Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni. He stated that Dhoni had an “incredible emotional control”.

What’s next?

After taking retirement from cricket, Gambhir has joined politics recently. He is a candidate of the BJP for one seat of New Delhi.

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