Indian cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir is set to train young cricketers in Chhattisgarh for the first time.
India head coach Gautam Gambhir was effusive in his praises for his side’s achievements at the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, thus far, after beating Australia to reach the summit clash of the tournament.
India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Tuesday slammed critics for claiming that India have an ‘undue advantage’ due to them playing all Champions Trophy 2025 games at the same venue and told the ‘perpetual cribbers’ to ‘grow up.’
The Indian team received a major boost ahead of the crucial ICC Champions Trophy clash against New Zealand with bowling coach Morne Morkel rejoining the team after attending to a personal emergency back home in South Africa and was part of the squad's training session in Dubai on Wednesday.
India head coach Gautam Gambhir believes Jasprit Bumrah’s absence from the ICC Champions Trophy squad could be a golden opportunity for the side’s rising pacers — Arshdeep Singh and Harshit Rana.
On Sunday, the triumphant outfit, expectedly drenched in emotion after their third Indian Premier League (IPL) title win, also highlighted the contributions of assistant coach Abhishek Nayar and former captain Dinesh Karthik for shaping the team into a championship-winning force.
Both Gambhir and Cummins have been handed over the reins of their respective sides ahead of this season after both teams endured mid-table finishes over the past few seasons.
The 42-year-old, who currently is the mentor of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), suggested that the commentators and cricket experts must be balanced in their approach when it comes to these young players as such praises after mere two-three performances could backfire for them.
The Statesman understands that Gambhir has no experience of coaching at international or domestic level but has been in charge of the coaching staff at two IPL franchises.
In their heydays, both Gambhir and Dhoni were instrumental in two of India’s three ICC title wins.
