India head coach Gambhir reveals conversation took place between him and senior players

ANI January 2, 2025 411 views

India's cricket team is preparing for a critical final Test match in Sydney after losing the Melbourne Test. Head coach Gautam Gambhir remains optimistic about the team's performance and potential. The squad is laser-focused on turning the series around in the last match. With senior players like Kohli and Rohit in the lineup, there's hope for a strong comeback against Australia.

"There has been only one conversation and that is how to win the next Test match." - Gautam Gambhir
Sydney, January 2: India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Thursday said that there has been only one conversation between him and the senior players of the side and that is about how to win the Sydney Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia.

Key Points

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Team remains confident despite 2-1 series deficit

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Focused on strategic approach for crucial Sydney Test

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Senior players united in winning mindset

Australia clinched an 184-run victory over India in the Melbourne Test and took a 2-1 lead in the series, also ending India's chances of qualifying for the World Test Championship (WTC) Final at Lord's early next year.

Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Gambhir said that everything is under control in the squad. he added that if the batting and bowling hadn't done well, the result of the series would have been worse.

"Everything is under control. If our batting and bowling hadn't done well, we wouldn't have been 2-1 in the series. We could've been in a worse situation. I don't think there's something worrisome," Gambhir said.

The head coach was asked if he could talk about the conversation that took place between him and the senior players of the squad such as Virat Kohli and Rohit Shama, to which Gambhir said that there had been one conversation and that was about how to win the Sydney.

He added that they all know how important the final Test match of the BGT is.

"There has been only one conversation and that is how to win the next Test match. Apart from this, no other conversation took place. We all know how important the next Test match is," he added.

India will take on Australia in the final match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) at the Sydney Cricket Ground from January 3.

India Squad: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma (C), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (WK), Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj, Sarfaraz Khan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Prasidh Krishna, Shubman Gill, Devdutt Padikkal, Tanush Kotian, Dhruv Jurel, Harshit Rana.

Reader Comments

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Rahul K.
Gambhir keeping it simple - just focus on winning! Love this approach. No unnecessary drama, just cricket. Let's go Team India! 🇮🇳
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Priya M.
I appreciate Gambhir's honesty here. The team could have panicked after Melbourne but they're keeping calm. That Sydney Test is going to be 🔥
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Arjun S.
While I admire the focus, I wish there was more transparency about team dynamics. Senior players' form has been inconsistent - shouldn't that be discussed more openly?
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Sneha P.
That last line says it all - "We all know how important the next Test match is." The pressure must be insane! Wishing our boys all the best ❤️
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Vikram J.
Interesting that Gambhir mentioned batting and bowling doing well despite the loss. Shows they're looking at positives rather than just the result. Smart mindset!
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Neha R.
Can't wait for the Sydney Test! Hope we see some magic from our boys. The BGT is always special, no matter the situation in the series.

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