Johannesburg, Nov 3: Indian cricketers don’t drink much but are still loud and noisy in their celebrations, disclosed former South Africa opener Herschelle Gibbs in his autobiography, To the Point.
“My Indian teammates might be frustratingly quiet on the field but put a trophy in their hands and the celebrations are about as loud and as noisy as they get,” Gibbs wrote in a section on the 2009 Indian Premier League final which the Deccan Chargers won at the Wanderers in Johannesburg.
“I don't think I’ve ever seen guys so happy at winning something in my life,” Gibbs elaborated.
“The Indian guys don’t drink too much having said that, Rohit Sharma can put a couple away when he puts his mind to it and Andrew Symonds, showed admirable restraint by getting everyone in the mood without bringing anyone’s evening to a premature halt.”
Gibbs also described the IPL afterparty as “with any bash thrown by former IPL supremo Lalit Modi, there was champagne on tap and plenty of the fairer sex in attendance. Good times were had by all.”