Amid Vaibhav Sooryavanshi debate Gautam Gambhir says “my job is not to make everyone happy”

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Gautam Gambhir India head coach Gautam Gambhir said his responsibility is to make the right decisions for the team rather than pleasing everyone and emphasized that players who have performed consistently deserve a longer run.India have plenty of options on the bench, with teenage batsman Vaibhav Sooryavanshi still waiting for an opportunity despite his performances. Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma continued to open the innings and played a key role in India’s successful World T20I title defense earlier this year.“First of all, my job is not to make everyone happy. My job is to take the right decisions, not popular decisions. And that’s what I’m for,” Gambhir told television stations ahead of Sunday’s fifth T20I against New Zealand.He said maintaining a sense of security in the dressing room was important and that players who had played for longer periods should be supported.“No, it’s very easy to make a popular decision. But for me it’s important to make the right decision and make sure there’s a lot of security inside the locker room.”“Because, as you just mentioned, there’s a lot of talent. But then again, I think guys who have done phenomenally well over a long period of time obviously deserve a longer rope. And that’s exactly how we approach the series.”India have already sealed the five-match series against New Zealand by winning the first three matches. Asked how he planned to keep the players motivated in the series, Gambhir said representing the country should be motivation enough.“There is no satisfaction when you play for your country.“Of course you have to remember that it’s an international game. Everyone knows how few privileged players get the opportunity to represent the country. For me, every game is an opportunity to do something different, to learn something, to develop.”“And that’s exactly how we approach the game. I think there are no dead rubbers in my philosophy, in my ideology, and the exact same philosophy applies in the room.”Gambhir also spoke about the short turnaround between the previous assignments in India and the tour of New Zealand. The team played back-to-back home series against Afghanistan and the West Indies, along with the Asian Games, before traveling to New Zealand.“It was also a very short turnaround. We finished 17th, flew 18th. We had one practice. I have to give it to the guys for how they adapted to the conditions.“A lot of guys are coming here for the first time. And we all know how dangerous New Zealand is in their own backyard. So again, obviously, the guys have adapted really well in the last 40-20 years,” he added.