"Can't laugh even if you want to due to expectations," Coach Gambhir reacts to MS Dhoni's congratulatory post on Instagram

MS Dhoni and Gautam Gambhir (File pic)

Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir reacted to former skipper MS Dhoni's congratulatory post following India's T20 World Cup win in Ahmedabad. Dhoni congratulated the players and added a special message for Gambhir, saying, 'smile looks great on you'

Gambhir, known for his serious demeanour, has been a source of banter among fans and players alike. During the World Cup celebrations, Arshdeep Singh posted a video with Gambhir asking him to smile more.

Gambhir reacted to MS Dhoni's message and lauded him for posting after India's historic win. The former Indian opener added that the pressure of representing the country in major events makes it difficultforhim to express his emotions

"It's very difficult to be in a situation where people have not been. But good on him that he posted on that, honestly, but I feel that when you're in a dugout, there is so much at stake. There is always so much expectation from the Indian team that even if you want to laugh, you can't laugh. Especially when you play a tournament like the World Cup. Because in India, unfortunately, losing is not an option, but it can happen. Because if losing was not an option, then India would have won all the World Cups. But that doesn't happen," Gambhir Gambhir said

MS Dhoni's message for the Indian team after the T20 World Cup win

In a rare appearance on Instagram, former Indian skipper MS Dhoni posted a picture congratulating the Indian team for their historic World Cup triumph. The former World Cup-winning captain had a special compliment for coach Gambhir as he wrote, "smile looks great on u, intensity with smile is a killer combo".

"History gets created at Ahmedabad, big congratulations to the team and support staff and to all the fans of the Indian Cricket Team worldwide. Such a pleasure to see all of u play. Coach Sahab smile looks great on u, intensity with smile is a killer combo, very well done. enjoy guys(BUMRAH ke baare mein kuch na likhoon tou hi acha hai. CHAMPION BOWLER)," MS Dhoni said in his Instagram post.

India defeated New Zealand by 96 runs in the final of the T20 World Cup to win back-to-back titles. This was also Team India's third T20 World Cup title, the most in the history of cricket.

(With ANI input)