After England defeated India in the third Test by 22 runs, ex-India head coach Gary Kirsten said, "I don’t know Gautam Gambhir, the [India head] coach, at all." "Gambhir has got a personality and...a style. The big thing is, does that personality and style connect with Indian players?" Kirsten added. "Gambhir has got...toughness to him that's very useful," he stated.