Shahid Afridi supports under-pressure Indian coach Gautam Gambhir, urging critics to give him more time after India's poor results under his leadership.

The 2007 incident that sparked Afridi and Gambhir's rivalry was when Gambhir bumped into Afridi while going for a quick single in the 20th over of the match. The confrontation soon turned into a war of words and physical aggression,

Former India Cricketer Ajay Jadeja stood by Coach Gautam Gambhir in response to the criticism he received following the team's 0–3 thrashing by New Zealand.

As the pressure continues to mount on Gautam Gambhir following the Indian team's poor results across formats since he took charge of the team, his following on-field nemesis, Shahid Afridi, came out in support and urged him to be given more time.

India coach Gautam Gambhir is all set to rejoin the Indian team on Tuesday, December 3 ahead of the pink-ball Test in Adelaide. Gambhir had left for home due to personal reasons after the Perth Test win.

Shahid Afridi and Gautam Gambhir have had a strenuous relationship over the years, butting heads on and off the field. In 2007 the pair had a verbal altercation forcing the on-field umpire to intervene.