When asked specifically about vice-captain Pant's back-to-back centuries, Gambhir brushed off the praise.
With Indian Test cricket entering uncharted territory, Gambhir's leadership will be instrumental in mentoring a young side led by Shubman Gill
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The highly anticipated five-match series begins on June 20 at Headingley in Leeds, and India will be aiming for their first Test series victory on English soil since 2007.
Gambhir was asked about yesterday's stampede like situation outside Chinnaswamy Stadium that left 11 people dead ahead of Royal Challengers Bengaluru's IPL victory celebrations in Bengaluru.
India's tour of England kicks off at Headingley on June 20, with further Tests scheduled across iconic venues including Lord's, Edgbaston, Old Trafford, and The Oval.
Ahead of the England tour, head coach Gautam Gambhir admitted it will be challenging for India to move forward in Tests without Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.
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Gavaskar, in his column, wondered if Gambhir would take a larger cut - like the Rs 2.5 crore bonus that was once offered to Dravid after the T20 World Cup win in 2024
Gambhir was more pointed in his response to questions about his rapport with India captain Rohit Sharma. Referring to the Champions Trophy win just two months ago.
Team India coach and former Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir emphasized that national security concerns should take precedence over sporting engagements.
Gautam Gambhir received a death threat from 'ISIS Kashmir' following the Pahalgam terror attack and has filed a complaint with Delhi Police to ensure his family's safety
Rohit revealed that the choice to sit out of the Sydney Test was made after he honestly assessed his own form
The Indian team already has the legendary domestic cricketer Sitanshu Kotak, while Ryan ten Doeschate will take over Dilip's responsibilities. Adrian Le Roux will assume Desai's duties.
Ex-Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar raised questions about whether Gambhir would follow the lead of his predecessor, Rahul Dravid, who chose to share his prize money equally with the support staff.
Rishabh Pant and his family (sister, brother-in-law and mother) were also present in the now-viral picture of Dhoni and Gambhir
India's head coach Gautam Gambhir made it clear that KL Rahul is team's first-choice wicketkeeper going into the Champions Trophy and the flamboyant Rishabh Pant is not being considered as an option in the playing eleven in the immediate future. Among all the players that were chosen for the England ODIs, only Pant wasn't given a start by the head coach as all the others got at least one game if not three. Rahul, who initially batted at No. 6 in the first two games, didn't look comfortable and fared far better at the familiar No. 5 position with a useful 40 off 29 balls in India's one-sided 142-run victory in the third ODI here. "Ultimately, it is very difficult to talk about individuals. But all I can say is that if he is part of the squad, when time comes, he might get an opportunity. But at the moment, obviously, KL is the No 1 wicketkeeper and he has delivered for us," Gambhir told media persons at the series-ending press conference. "When you've got two wicket keepers in the .
India head coach Gautam Gambhir said the team is ready to push the barriers in T20 Internationals with the adoption of a fresh "high-risk, high-reward" approach, and the target is now "to get 250-260 regularly in the format. That shift in mindset was evident in India's 4-1 mauling of England in the just-concluded five-match series. In the fourth T20I at Pune, India kept attacking England despite losing wickets to eventually set a match-winning 181 for 9, and at Mumbai on Sunday, the hosts raced to 247 for 9, their fourth highest total in this format. "That's the kind of T20 cricket we want to play. We don't want to fear losing a game of cricket. We want to play high-risk, high-reward cricket. And these guys have adopted that ideology really well, Gambhir told the host broadcaster after the match on Sunday. Gambhir said they are looking to post tall totals in the vicinity of 250 in every game, and he doesn't mind getting out for a low score in some matches while attempting to achiev
Gambhir started his head coach tenure for the Indian team with the T20 series against Sri Lanka, which India won with ease by 3-0
Although the extent of the injury remains unclear, Abhishek's availability for the match on Saturday is uncertain.