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, whose association with the franchise dates back to the fourth edition of the IPL in 2011, was instrumental in reviving a struggling side, taking them to the knockout stages in his first year as captain. Subsequently, the KKR went on to win two titles between 2012 and 2014.
In a post on X, the BJP parliamentarian wrote, "I have requested Party President Jagat Prakash Nadda to relieve me of my political duties so that I can focus on my upcoming cricket commitments."
He said that the real sacrifices are made by the people in uniform, who also want to be with their families during festivals but to ensure smooth festivities for the people of the country, they deliver their duty with dedication.
In an emotional video posted on his social media handle, Sreesanth alleged that Gambhir repeatedly kept on calling him a fixer.
Former India opener Gautam Gambhir found himself in the middle of a controversy when a purported video of him making…
