The father of Yuvraj Singh makes a subtle jab at Gautam Gambhir for Virat Kohli's difficulties during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

Virat Kohli defeated Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024–25, scoring 190 runs in nine innings, including a century.

Yograj Singh, the father of former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh, indirectly blamed head coach Gautam Gambhir for Virat Kohli's terrible performance against the deliveries outside off-stump in the just finished Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) match against Australia Down Under.

The stylish batter, who had a great reputation before arriving in Australia, fell eight times in his nine innings against the country, falling prey to deliveries on the sixth stump and more. In the Perth Test, Kohli only scored 90 runs in the final eight innings after hitting 100 not out in the second innings.

Known for his candid remarks, Yograj accused Gambhir of failing to mentor Kohli without naming him, saying the former India opener should be more of a man-manager and less of a coach at the highest level.

According to Yograj, who cited Sachin Tendulkar's 2004 example in Sydney, even the great Sunil Gavaskar suggested during commentary that Kohli could have played the balls straight in the Australian.

An outstanding player may require a man-manager rather than a coach in the conventional sense, as Yograj noted. A player's mind can get stuck sometimes, preventing them from scoring runs or from getting out. IANS cited Yograj as saying, "People like these need someone to lead them, to say, 'Let's go to the nets and work on this.'"

Virat Kohli, for instance, was frequently dismissed while attempting his preferred shot, the right-hand push. 'Virat, don't play this shot,' someone ought to have warned him. He went on, "Just play straight or leave this ball."

The distinction between management and coaching

Yograj, who represented India in one Test match and six ODIs, also clarified the distinction between management and coaching. "Coaching is recognizing and pointing out a player's technical error. The gamers must be made aware of these technical difficulties by someone.

However, who will inform Virat Kohli or Rohit Sharma? Yograj noted that even they want someone to come and explain what's wrong. For the ODI series against England, Kohli is reportedly going to be rested.As a result, Kohli will play in the Champions Trophy the following month.