BGT 2024-25: Gambhir to miss tour game for personal reasons
Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir will miss his side’s upcoming two-day tour game against the Prime Minister's XI in Canberra starting on November 30 due to personal reasons.
Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir will miss his side’s upcoming two-day tour game against the Prime Minister's XI in Canberra starting on November 30 due to personal reasons.
Nitish Kumar Reddy was primarily preferred over the seasoned spinning duo of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja for the opening Test against Australia to ease off the pressure from the frontline quicks in Perth
With three days remaining for the opening Test at the Optus Stadium in Perth, the Indian think tank led by head coach Gautam Gambhir has been challenged on several fronts.
“Their last two series wins out here they had Ravi Shastri who was fantastic,” Paine said.
While Gambhir is hopeful of Rohit’s availability, he is also happy with the options — both from an opening and leadership standpoint, in case Rohit doesn’t make it.
Gambhir, who has played under Dhoni's captaincy said that he has witnessed 'captain cool' losing his temper on some occasions, though such a scene is rare.
Gambhir also expressed his displeasure at Australia dethroning India from the number one spot in latest ICC Test rankings.
The comments from Gautam Gambhir come at a time when the ICC is reportedly contemplating to prevent the use of body fluids on the ball.
The former India opener and cricketer-turned-politician Gautam Gambhir said social distancing may be easier in cricket compared to other sports.
In conditions where Indian spinners were supposed to wreak havoc, England spinners Graeme Swann and Monty Panesar had more fun that then their Indian counterparts.
