India, July 29 -- Former South Africa captain AB de Villiers has shared his thoughts on the growing debate surrounding India's coaching setup following the team's contrasting performances under Gautam Gambhir and VVS Laxman. India's difficult tour of the UK, which included a historic T20I series defeat to Ireland followed by losses in both the T20I and ODI series against England, has intensified the spotlight on Gambhir's tenure. In contrast, India looked far more composed and confident during the subsequent Zimbabwe tour under stand-in coach VVS Laxman, registering a convincing 3-0 clean sweep.

The Proteas great referred to Shreyas Iyer's comments praising Laxman's communication and the freedom he gave players to express themselves. Whi...