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Gautam Gambhir Press Conference Live Updates: Addressing his first media conference as the head coach of the Indian men’s cricket team, Gautam Gambhir has a tough task ahead of him, as he finds himself in the middle of a tricky transition. With Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Ravindra Jadeja deciding to retire from T20 Internationals after their T20 World Cup 2024 triumph, Gambhir has had to take some tough captaincy calls. Suryakumar Yadav‘s promotion as the skipper in the shortest format, ahead of the ‘natural successor’ Hardik Pandya, is the biggest burning topic in Indian cricket at the moment. Gambhir is expected to explain the decision and clarify a number of other topics, such as Shubman Gill‘s promotion as white-ball vice-captain as well as Ravindra Jadeja’s ODI snub.
Here are the live updates from Gautam Gambhir’s press conference as Team India head coach from Mumbai:
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10:12 (IST)
Gautam Gambhir Press Conference Live: Gambhir On India’s Test Schedule
After the
Sri Lanka tour, we got a long break and then we have 10 Test matches. That’s
what the challenge is all about. Hopefully we can do well in these 10 Test
matches. Jadeja is important for those 10 Test matches. Looking forward to
those 10 matches. -
10:11 (IST)
Gautam Gambhir Press Conference Live: Agarkar On Ravindra Jadeja’s absence
Every player who misses out feels hard done by. Sometimes that’s how it goes, it’s difficult to fit everyone in the 15. It’s about making the most of the opportunities. Rinku missed out on T20 World Cup because of no fault of his own. Pointless to take both Axar Patel and Ravindra Jadeja in the same short series. He wasn’t dropped. He is likely to feature in the Test series. He is still within the scheme of things and an important player.
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10:08 (IST)
Gautam Gambhir Press Conference Live: Gautam Gambhir On His Vision
“I am taking
over a very very successful team. T20 World champions, runners-up In WTC and
ODI World Cup. I have a fabulous relationship with Jay Shah and all these
speculations about different things, we can do a better job by clarifying a few
things than putting these things in media. The betterment of Gautam Gambhir is
not important, Indian cricket is.” -
10:05 (IST)
Gautam Gambhir Press Conference Live: Ajit Agarkar On Hardik Pandya’s Case
Ajit Agarkar on Suryakumar Yadav being made T20I skipper over Hardik Pandya: “We want a captain who can play all of the games. His skillset is difficult to find. Fitness has been a challenge for him. It becomes difficult for a coach and a selector. We have time till the next T20 World Cup. Fitness is a clear challenge. We want someone who is likely to be available more often than not. Surya has the qualities needed to succeed as a captain.”
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09:55 (IST)
Gautam Gambhir Press Conference Live: Does Yuzvendra Chahal Have A Team India Future?
Unarguably
one of the finest spinners in the world, Yuzvendra Chahal wasn’t picked in
either India’s T20I or ODI squad for the Sri Lanka tour. He was a part of the
team’s T20 World Cup 2024 campaign, though he didn’t feature in a single game.
What does the non-selection for the Sri Lanka series mean for his future? -
09:40 (IST)
Gautam Gambhir Press Conference Live: How To Watch Press Conference Live?
You can watch the Gautam Gambhir press conference, first as Team India’s head coach live here…
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09:31 (IST)
Gautam Gambhir Press Conference Live: Is Shubman Gill A Certainty In T20Is?
The fact
that Shubman Gill has been named Team India’s vice-captain in T20Is, many
wonder if he is a certain pick in T20Is. Gill wasn’t in the best of form in the
shortest format over the last year or so. With Abhishek Sharma and Ruturaj
Gaikwad also vying for the opening spot, should Gill have been given the role
of Suryakumar’s deputy? -
09:11 (IST)
Gautam Gambhir Press Conference Live: What Next For Ravindra Jadeja?
India’s
premier spin-bowling all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja finds himself in an uncharted
territory, with little awareness about what holds for him in the future. Jadeja
wasn’t picked for the ODI series against Sri Lanka, with Axar Patel and Washington
Sundar making the cut. What does that mean for Jadeja’s ODI future? -
09:03 (IST)
Gautam Gambhir Press Conference Live: Why Shubman Gill As White-Ball Vice-Captain?
Shubman Gill didn’t even make India’s T20 World Cup 2024 squad, yet has been named the vice-captain for the shortest format, with Suryakumar Yadav the skipper. Gill isn’t someone who has shone the brightest as an opening batter in the shortest format over the last year or so. He only took over the captaincy responsibility at Gujarat Titans, his India Premier League side, this year, and didn’t impress many with his leadership attributes. Gill was also made Team India’s vice-captain for ODIs against Sri Lanka. Expect Gambhir to explain this decision of his and the selectors’.
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08:52 (IST)
Gautam Gambhir Press Conference Live: Hardik’s T20I Captaincy Snub Biggest Talking Point
As soon as
Gautam Gambhir sits on the hot seat in the press conference, the first question
expected to fly towards him is the decision to snub Hardik Pandya as the
captain of the T20I side. With Hardik being Team India’s designated
vice-captain under Rohit Sharma’s leadership, he was the natural successor.
But, it all changed as Gambhir took charge. -
08:41 (IST)
Gautam Gambhir Press Conference Live: India Head Coach In Spotlight
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Gautam Gambhir’s press conference from Mumbai. The India head coach speaks to reporters for the first time since taking over the job, with the BCCI selection committee chief Ajit Agarkar beside him. Expect some gruelling questions to be answered today.
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