Gambhir returns home from England for family emergency
The Statesman has learnt that Gambhir rushed back to India on Wednesday following a family emergency.
The Statesman has learnt that Gambhir rushed back to India on Wednesday following a family emergency.
As India get ready for a tough tour of England in which they will play five Test matches without many senior players, the skipper Shubman Gill and head coach Gautam Gambhir will have to make some very tough calls on the batting and bowling front.
Known for his outspoken views, Gambhir reflected on the event with a somber tone, reiterating his long-held belief against open road shows.
Gautam Gambhir, head coach of the Indian cricket team, offered prayers at the Maa Kamakhya temple in Guwahati on Monday before the five-match Test series against England.
Former MP Gautam Gambhir, the head coach of the India men's cricket team, has received emails threatening to kill him, Delhi Police said on Thursday, adding that a probe into the matter has been launched.
India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir has played down the extra relevance of his side’s contest against arch-rival Pakistan at the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy by declaring each match at the tournament is of equal importance.
During the meeting, Gambhir had reportedly pointed fingers at the “indiscipline” in the dressing room, and suggested that family time be limited on both short and long tours.
In the aftermath of India’s 3-1 series loss to Australia that led Rohit Sharma’s men to concede the Border-Gavaskar Trophy for the first time in a decade, former India batter Manoj Tiwary criticised current national team head coach Gautam Gambhir, terming him a ‘hypocrite,’ and went on to suggest that the ex-India opener doesn’t does not walk the talk.
India’s 3-1 series loss to Australia has raised questions over thefutures of two of the team’s struggling statesmen — Rohit Sharma andVirat Kohli — but head coach Gautam Gambhir insisted that the duo’sfuture plans are entirely their call and the decision to retire or notlies with the players themselves.
In the aftermath of the series-conceding loss in the Melbourne Test, India head coach Gautam Gambhir had emphasised on a team-first approach, leaving it to the players to decide whether their natural game would work for the team’s cause, while skipper Rohit Sharma was more direct on placing the onus on Rishabh Pant to work out his way for what’s in the best interest of the team.
