Gautam Gambhir

India head coach Gautam Gambhir stated on Sunday that he is only accountable to the people in the dressing room, and dedicated India's successful T20 World Cup tile defence to stalwarts Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman. With their 96-run shellacking of New Zealand in the summit showdown here, India became the first team to win three T20 World Cups (2007, 2024, 2026), the first to defend their title and also the first to do so at home. "My accountability is not for people on Social Media. My accountability is to those 30 people in that change room," Gambhir said during the post-match press conference. "A coach is as good as his team. Players made me the coach I am," Gambhir added. But even in the hour of his glory, Gambhir did not forget Dravid, who guided the team to triumph in 2024, and Laxman, the current head of the BCCI Centre of Excellence. "I would dedicate this trophy to Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman. To Rahul bhai for putting Indian team in a place and Laxman for creating pipelin

India's history-making T20 World Cup triumph here reactivated the enigmatic Mahendra Singh Dhoni on social media after nearly two years and he took the opportunity to tell head coach Gautam Gambhir how good a smile looks on his intense face. Dhoni's last Instagram post was back in 2024. "History gets created at Ahmedabad,big congratulations to the team and support staff and to all the fans of Indian Cricket Team worldwide.such a pleasure to see all of u play," he posted after attending the final in which India thrashed New Zealand by 96 runs to win the trophy for an unprecedented third time. "Coach Sahab smile looks great on u,intensity with smile is a killer combo, very well done.enjoy guys...BUMRAH ke baare mein kuch na likhoon tou hi acha hai.CHAMPION BOWLER (It's better if I don't write anything on Bumrah)," he quipped, referring to Gambhir's mostly serious demeanour. It was a display of all-round brilliance by the Suryakumar Yadav-led India on Sunday night as top-order batters

Former India opener Gambhir credited Dravid and Laxman for their work at the BCCI's Centre of Excellence (CoE) in nurturing the next generation of cricketers.

For Gautam Gambhir, the essence of team sport is acknowledgement of every contribution big or small, which according to him was missing in Indian cricket for long. Had Shivam Dube not smashed a couple of boundaries in the penultimate over, no one would have spoken about Sanju Samson's match-winning 97 against West Indies on Sunday, said the Indian head coach. Gambhir asserted that till he is the coach, every contributions will get an honourable mention. "Glad you're talking about every contribution because for many years, we've only spoken about certain contributions. This is a team sport, and this will always remain a team sport," Gambhir said, speaking in his inimitable style although without referring to certain contributions. "For me, Shivam's two boundaries are as important as Sanju's 97 because if he hadn't hit those two boundaries, you won't even spoken about it (97-run knock). "The big contribution makes headlines. The small contribution, the contribution that can help the

Gambhir pointed out that with bowlers like Arshdeep Singh, Bumrah and Varun Chakaravarthy expected to complete their full quota of overs, the team had the flexibility to deploy Bumrah strategically

The India coach also pointed out that playing conditions during the tournament were different from what teams often experience in bilateral contests

Gambhir explained that while Suryakumar's batting exploits often attract attention, it is his leadership style that stands out the most

Drawing from his own experience as captain, Kapil underlined the importance of standing by players when results are not going their way

Former South African cricketer AB de Villiers responded to Gambhir's statement on his YouTube channel.

In a heated press conference on Saturday, Gambhir didn't hold back, addressing the widespread media speculation about his coaching abilities following the Test series loss.

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Gambhir said in indirect terms that he would not single out any player, noting that collapses such as slipping from 95/1 to 122/7 were unacceptable at the highest level

After the visitors dominated the opening three days, following their win in the first Test at Kolkata, Srikkanth voiced his concerns during his YouTube show Cheeky Cheeka.

The Indian cricket team is not where it "wants to be" in terms of its preparations for next year's T20 World Cup yet but head coach Gautam Gambhir says there is enough time in hand to get there. In a brief teaser of his interview with 'bcci.tv', Gambhir also stressed on the importance of fitness. "It has been a very transparent dressing room, it has been a very honest dressing room and that is how we want this dressing room to be. I think we still aren't where we want to be come the T20 World Cup," he said in the 46-second clip which will be followed by the full interview later in the day. "Hopefully guys know the importance of being fit. We still have three months to be where we want to be," he added. The T20 World Cup is scheduled to be held in India and Sri Lanka in February-March next year. India are the defending champions. He reiterated his philosophy of handing out tough assignments to individuals to understand the depth of their character. "Throw guys in the deep sea, as

Under Suryakumar's leadership, India clinched the Asia Cup title last month in the UAE, but the skipper's personal returns with the bat were far from impressive

Rohit, despite losing his wicket cheaply, is looking very relaxed and cheering the dressing room with his usual antics in the dressing room

India head coach Gautam Gambhir called the online trolling of Harshit Rana "shameful," urging critics to target him instead. The pacer's selection for the Australia series has sparked debate.

Former India opener Navjot Singh Sidhu on Wednesday lauded current head coach Gautam Gambhir for his conviction during the gruelling England tour and asked his detractors if they would now "stand up and greet him" for the 2-2 draw in the UK. India, who left for the tour not long after the retirements of stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma from the Test format, played some remarkable cricket over five intensely-fought Test matches to hold England to a creditable draw in their own backyard. Considering the result, which was achieved with their fabulous victory in the series decider at the Oval, Sidhu said Gambhir too deserves credit for the team's success. "We do a lot of hero-worshipping. I want to say that whenever India plays even a little badly, anyone and everyone climbs on Gautam Gambhir and blames him. Will you stand up and greet him today?" Sidhu asked the India head coach's critics on his YouTube channel. Sidhu said trying out wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav may have yielded

India head coach Gautam Gambhir was all praise for skipper Shubman Gill leading from the front during the just-concluded England series as he expects him to shine brightly in years to come. Gill played a massive role in India's creditable 2-2 draw, scoring 754 runs with four hundreds in the five-match series. "I think Gill has done a fabulous job, that's all I can say and he will keep doing well for Indian cricket," Gambhir told reporters on his arrival from England on Tuesday. While he had a role in making tactical calls, Gambhir didn't want to take any credit for the superb show in England. "We are really happy. I think the boys deserve every bit of it because they way the fought since the last two months in all the five Test matches. They deserve all the plaudits." Mohammed Siraj is getting praise from all and sundry but the coach said that he can go on waxing eloquent about all others who made significant impact at various points during the series. "Look he (Siraj) has been r

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