Gautam Gambhir Recalls Apologising To Brendon McCullum In Front Of KKR Team. Reason Is… | Cricket News

Former Indian cricket workforce batter Gautam Gambhir recalled apologising to one-time Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) teammate Brendon McCullum simply forward of the facet’s IPL 2012 closing towards Chennai Super Kings. Gambhir, who led the franchise to 2 IPL titles, was put in a decent state of affairs with pacer Lakshmipathy Balaji getting dominated out as a result of damage forward of the summit conflict. As a consequence, he determined to drop the in-form McCullum and embrace former Australia pacer Brett Lee in his place. In a video posted by Gambhir on Instagram, the previous India opener revealed that he stated sorry to McCullum in entrance of the whole KKR workforce after taking the choice and added that it’s how one can develop ‘as a pacesetter’.

“Before leaving for that final at Chepauk, I actually said sorry to Brendon McCullum in front of the entire team. I said ‘I am really really sorry I had to drop you. The reason is not your performance, the reason is our combination.’ No one wanted to do that. But I had the courage to apologize to him in front of the whole team. Nothing wrong in apologizing,” Gambhir recalled.

“Had I not apologized in front of the entire team, somewhere deep inside my heart, I would have had that guilt that I have not communicated well enough. Leadership is not only about taking appreciation or shutting yourself off or taking credit. It’s about doing this stuff as well. Sometimes it’s awkward but that’s how you grow as a leader,” he added.

KKR went on to win the IPL 2012 closing towards CSK by 5 wickets with two balls to spare. Incidentally, it was Manvinder Bisla – the participant who changed McCullum – who ended up guiding the facet to victory.