Team India Head Coach Gautam Gambhir Gautam Gambhir Press Conference Live Updates: Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir defended out of form Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Test series, starting from November 22.
“I have no concerns whatsoever for Rohit and Virat. I think they are incredibly tough men and have achieved a lot for Indian cricket and will continue to do so,” said Gautam Gambhir.
When asked if he feels pressure like Duncan Fletcher’s time when team was in transition, he replied: “I am not thinking about transition but the five Test matches. Transition or no transition, if that has to happen, will happen but I see some incredibly tough characters in that dressing room who are hungry to do well.” The coach informed that Jasprit Bumrah, as the designated vice-captain, will lead the side if in the series-opening Perth Test if Rohit Sharma is unavailable for personal reasons.
Rohit is reportedly set to miss the first of the five-match Test series due to personal reasons. The big question: if not Rohit. Then who will open? Gambhir said they have a back-up in KL Rahul. “There is KL (Rahul) there. There’s Abhimanyu Easwaran there. So, we will take a call closer to the first test match if Rohit is not available. It’s not that there are no options there. There are quite a lot of options in the squad.”
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Gautam Gambhir Press Conference Live: That's all
Well, that's all from Gautam Gambhir's press conference. In a very Gambhir manner, the Team India head coach has defended his senior batters, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma and has made a scathing remark on former Australia captain Ricky Ponting. Here's what he has said on Kohli and Rohit.
Gautam Gambhir Press Conference Live: On Transition
“Honestly, I am not even thinking the team is in transition. There are some incredibly tough people in the dressing room who will achieve big things in the future. Transition or no transition those things will continue to happen in Indian cricket.”
Gautam Gambhir Press Conference Live: On Sundar
“You guys were criticising when we picked him. It’s good for Indian cricket that the next generation of players are stepping up.”
Gautam Gambhir Press Conference Live: On fast bowlers
“We have got quality. We have got guys who can hit the deck like Prasidh and Harshit. All five guys have different skill sets. That makes our fast bowling attack very very potent.”
Gautam Gambhir Press Conference Live: On Pitches
“We don’t control the wickets they give. We have all the basis covered. Whatever they give, bouncy tracks, turning tracks and green wickets. We still have to go out there and play to our potential. If we do so we can defeat anyone on any wicket.”
Gautam Gambhir Press Conference Live: On Ricky Ponting's Kohli's poor form
What has Ponting got to do with Indian cricket? He should think about Australian cricket.
Gautam Gambhir Press Conference Live Updates: On Bumrah
If Rohit is not available, Jasprit Bumrah will lead in Perth Test.
Gautam Gambhir Press Conference Live Updates: On Shardul Thakur
We have picked the best squad. It is about moving forward. When needed, Nitish will do the job for us.
Gautam Gambhir Press Conference Live Updates: On Shubman opening the innings in Perth
Can't let you know about the playing XI. We will go in with the best combination.
Gautam Gambhir Press Conference Live Updates: On senior players
We have a lot of experienced players who have played in these conditions. Those inputs will be crucial for the young players.
Gautam Gambhir Press Conference Live Updates: On Rohit and Virat
I have no concerns over Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli form. The hunger in that dressing room in important for me and I feel there is a lot of hunger.
Gautam Gambhir Press Conference Live Updates: On KL Rahul
How many countries has players like KL, who can open and can bat at 6 and can also keep.
Gautam Gambhir Press Conference Live Updates: ON NKR
Nitish Kumar Reddy has potential and is one for the future, for sure. We have picked out best players.
Gautam Gambhir Press Conference Live Updates: On NZ Test
We're outplayed in all three departments. We accept all the criticism.
Gautam Gambhir Press Conference Live Updates: ON Test
Preparation is going to be key. These ten days are going to be very crucial for the Day 1 of the first Test.
Gautam Gambhir Press Conference Live Updates: On NZ defeat
When I took the job, I knew that it is going to be prestigious job and at the same time a tough one. I am not facing any heat.
Gautam Gambhir Press Conference Live Updates: Harshit Rana
He has played one first-class match against Assam. So we though there was no point sending him to Australia to play another first-class match.
Gautam Gambhir Press Conference Live Updates: On Pink ball
We have enough time to prepare for the Pink Ball Test match.
Gautam Gambhir Press Conference Live Updates: On Openers
If Rohit is not available, we have got Easwaran and KL in Australia. We will take a call.
Gautam Gambhir Press Conference Live Updates: on WTC
We are not looking at the points table. We are absolutely focused on Border-Gavaskar series and win it.
Gautam Gambhir Press Conference Live Updates: India's first batch has left for AUS
Gautam Gambhir Press Conference Live Updates: WTC scenarios
India have lost the top spot in the ICC World Test Championship rankings to Australia following 3-0 drubbing in the home series against New Zealand. India thereby slipped to the second spot in the WTC rankings, with a PCT dip 58.33, falling behind defending champions, Australia (62.5).
Gautam Gambhir Press Conference Live Updates: McSweeney to open for Australia
Nathan McSweeney will open with Usman Khawaja for Australia against India in the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar series in Perth, starting from November 22.
Gautam Gambhir Press Conference Live Updates: Australia squad for first Test
Pat Cummins (c), Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitch Marsh, Nathan McSweeney, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc
Gautam Gambhir Press Conference Live Updates: Indian squad for BGT
Rohit Sharma (C), Jasprit Bumrah (VC), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant (WK), Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep, Prasidh Krishna, Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar.
Gautam Gambhir Press Conference Live Updates: India's schedule
India and Australia will be locking horns in a five-Test match series for the first time since 1991-92 with the first Test slated to be played at the Perth Stadium from November 22-26. The second Test, a day-night pink-ball affair, will be held in the first week of December at the Adelaide Oval. The pink-ball Test will be India’s fifth day-night Test and the second against Australia since December 2020 where they registered their lowest Test total (36 all out) in an eight-wicket defeat.
The third Test will be held at The Gabba in Brisbane followed by the customary Boxing Day Test at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground from December 26-30, 2024. The landmark series, set to form an integral part of the ongoing ICC World Test Championship cycle, will conclude with the fifth Test in Sydney in January 2025.
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