'Threw Some Choicest Of Words': Irfan Pathan Makes Bizarre Revelation About Chappell
Irfan Pathan has spoken about Greg Chappell's aggressive coaching style, its impact on Indian cricket and a personal altercation.
Former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan has said that Greg Chappell was a bit too aggressive in his way of handling players and he was too straightforward in telling the cricketers that if they didn't perform, they would be dropped, adding that he too once had an altercation with the coach.
Chappell's publicised spat with then-skipper Sourav Ganguly, which followed a change in captaincy and the latter's unceremonious ouster from the team, drew significant backlash for the former.
While a host of former players during the time have since spoken negatively about Chappell, there are some who not just commend his skills as a coach but sympathise with him as well. Irfan is one of them.
'He had his way of treating seniors and juniors with the same respect. But in that, he would be a bit more aggressive than one would like. He would tell anyone that if they don't perform, they will be dropped," Irfan said while speaking to Lallantop.
'I realised it was too aggressive and once I talked to him privately about it. I told him that we already know what you keep saying about being dropped. You don't need to tell us," Irfan added.
The former Indian cricketer provided a hypothetical example, explaining how coaches must accept the culture when they are coming from a different nation.
'If I go to Bangladesh or Sri Lanka or England as a coach and if I don't accept their culture, would their players accept me? Greg Chappell's intention was right, but he wanted to bring an Australian culture," Irfan said.
'He (Chappell) wanted us to play hard cricket and didn't care what background anyone came from. But you can certainly do it in a much better way," Irfan added.
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