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KL Rahul is our 1st choice, can't play 2 keeper-batters: Gautam 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 .

IND vs ENG: Gambhir defends India's high-risk, high-reward approach in T20s

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

How has Gautam Gambhir fared as Indian cricket team's head coach so far?

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

IND vs ENG: India suffer body blow ahead of 2nd T20I against England

Although the extent of the injury remains unclear, Abhishek's availability for the match on Saturday is uncertain.

IND vs ENG: Suryakumar Yadav opens up about his relationship with Gambhir

The Indian skipper used to be teammates with Gambhir during his time in the IPL with KKR before his international debut

Rohit Sharma questions BCCI's new diktat, seeks clarity on family clause

While the BCCI defends the guidelines as part of improving team cohesion and discipline, the debate continues as the team seeks to balance professionalism with personal freedom

Gautam Gambhir not too happy with Rohit Sharma's retirement U-turn?

The report further suggested that Rohit's sudden U-turn on his retirement decision did not sit well with India's coach, Gautam Gambhir.

BCCI to review lean show in AUS; Gambhir, Kohli and Rohit in clear: Report

A media report by IANS suggests that the BCCI is likely to review India's poor outing in Australia. However, the same report also suggests that Gambhir, Rohit and Kohli are safe from any harsh action

Bangar and Gupta believe players should follow example of Rahane and Pujara

Bangar said that Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane have demonstrated their commitment by continuing to perform at the domestic level

IND vs AUS: You can't be soft in tough men's sport, says Gautam Gambhir

The head coach of team India, Gautam Gambhir, lambasts Australia's reaction to Bumrah-Konstas banter in Sydney

Not in India's Test team plans after IND vs AUS Tests: Selectors told Rohit

With no red-ball cricket lined up before the crucial England tour in June, the question looms large-will Rohit return to the grind of domestic cricket when the Ranji Trophy resumes later this month?

Rohit vs Gambhir: Here's how two openers performed in Aussies conditions

As an opener, Gambhir's performance has not been as encouraging as he scored at an average of 27.5, but Rohit's is even worse.

Will Rohit Sharma play the Sydney Test? Coach Gambhir deflects question

After the press conference, Gambhir was seen having a long converastion with India vice captain Jasprit Bumrah while Rohit Sharma and other players were up.

'Just reports, not truth': Gambhir on dressing room unrest after MCG defeat

Stern words and honest conversations are a part of the game, but they don't belong in the public domain, says head coach Gambhir after reports claiming unrest in dressing room surfaces

Shape up or ship out: Is Gambhir talking tough to Team India after MCG loss?

According to a report in The Indian Express, coach Gautam Gambhir questioned the players for not playing according to the situation and instead doing their own thing in the name of 'natural game'

Problems in India's transition: Gautam wants his team, but will he get it?

Transitions are never easy. More so when a dressing room is dotted with superstars, who are in the Twilight Zone of their glittering careers. And it's for this reason, India head coach Gautam Gambhir finds himself caught between a rock and a hard place. Indian cricket's big transition has started with Ravichandran Ashwin's retirement. And Gambhir might have to be the 'Harbinger of Doom' for some of the megastars if the currently tied Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia does not end up being decisively in India's favour in Melbourne and Sydney. While Ashwin took the hard call himself, anyone with a basic understanding of Indian cricket would know that Gambhir's decision to include Washington Sundar at the senior pro's expense was the biggest trigger. Skipper Rohit Sharma wasn't even in Perth when the decision was made. There are four big names Virat Kohli, Rohit, Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Shami in the Indian dressing room right now. Shami isn't playing this series but

Head coach Gambhir set to rejoin Indian team in Australia on Tuesday

India head coach Gautam Gambhir is set to rejoin the team in Australia ahead of the second Test at Adelaide Oval, having flown back home due to "personal reasons" after the big win in the series opener in Perth. Gambhir missed the two-day warm-up game against the Prime Minister's XI at Manuka Oval here, which was reduced to a 46-overs-a-side contest due to inclement weather. He had left the touring party on November 26, the scheduled final day of the first Test in Perth. A rampaging India won the opening Test by 295 runs and with plenty of time left in the match. The second Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, a pink-ball day-nighter, will start on Friday. Finalising the playing XI will be Gambhir's top priority after he links up with the Indian squad that has been strengthened further by the arrival of captain Rohit Sharma after he missed the opening game of the five-match series due to the birth of his second child. In Gambhir's absence, his three trusted lieutenants Abhishek Nay

Unfair to judge Gautam Gambhir so early in his coaching role: Ajay Jadeja

Former India middle-order batter Ajay Jadeja on Saturday defended head coach Gautam Gambhir from the criticism he has received following the 0-3 drubbing against New Zealand, saying it's "unfair" given the short time he has been in the new role. Gambhir, the hero of the 2011 World Cup title triumph, took over the reins of the India team in July after Rahul Dravid's tenure ended. Following a bright start against Sri Lanka in the T20I series, India lost the ODI series to the home side. The Test team then thrashed Bangladesh 2-0 before a nightmare outing against New Zealand put Gambhir under massive scrutiny. "I think you are being unfair to him... If you will start judging people on the basis of their coaching role or whatever way it is being looked at, it is too short a time to for people to be judged," Jadeja told PTI Videos in an exclusive interview on the sidelines of FICCI Turf event here on Saturday.. "If you are not convinced that he is good, then one performance here or there

IND vs AUS: India to play tour game vs PM XI without head coach Gambhir

The head coach of India, Gautam Gambhir will fly back home on Tuesday, November 26, due to personal reasons, as per reports.

IND vs AUS: Gambhir's advice to Reddy, 'take a bullet for your country'

Reddy, in the press conference after the match, said his conversation with coach Gambhir during the practice session helped him mentally ahead of his memorable Test debut