Gautam Gambhir Press Conference: Gautam Gambhir made a big statement, said these 10 big things before leaving for Australia

By Pranay Jain Nov 11, 2024, 14:22 IST

Team India's head coach Gautam Gambhir held a press conference in Mumbai before leaving for Australia. In this press conference, he mentioned 10 important things, out of which two things were related to Test team captain Rohit Sharma and vice-captain Jaspreet Bumrah. Not only this, Gambhir also answered the question asked about Rohit and Virat's recent form with equal seriousness. Apart from this, Gambhir also talked about the opening options.

Let's take a look at the 10 important things that Gautam Gambhir mentioned in the press conference regarding India's tour of Australia.

  1. The first question asked by Gautam Gambhir was about Rohit's availability, to which he replied that the exact information about this can be obtained before the start of the Test series. However, he did not deny that Rohit may miss the match.
  2. Gautam Gambhir also talked about the opening options. When he was asked who will open in the absence of Rohit, he named Abhimanyu Easwaran and KL Rahul as the first two options. Apart from this, he also said that there are other options in the team.
  3. When asked if Shubman Gill can be sent up in the batting order, Gambhir said that I cannot tell you the playing eleven right now. It will depend on the conditions. Players will be selected in the team keeping in mind the conditions.
  4. Gambhir said that the current form of Rohit and Virat is not a matter of concern. According to him, both the players have a lot of experience. The most important thing is that they still have a hunger for runs, for which they are working hard.
  5. Rohit Sharma is the captain of Team India's Test team. But if he misses the match on the Australia tour, then vice-captain Jaspreet Bumrah will take over the reins of the team in his place.
  6. Gambhir said that there is a good combination of experience and enthusiasm in the team. The players who are touring Australia for the first time will be helped by the experience of the seniors.
  7. Head coach Gambhir said that we have no control over the type of pitch Australia gives us. But, we are ready to play in any conditions.
  8. Gautam Gambhir said that we have one basic mantra - to put the interest of the team ahead of personal milestones.
  9. Gambhir admitted that the team has 5 good pacers. He mentioned Harshit Rana and said that although he does not have international experience, his experience of first class cricket is good.
  10. Is there pressure on coach Gautam Gambhir, the kind of things that are going on after losing the home series to New Zealand? In response to this, Gambhir said that there is no such pressure on him.