Gautam Gambhir`s Press Conference Raises Multiple Questions
Interest was aroused when India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir, rather than Rohit Sharma, showed up for media appearances a day before the last test at Sydney. However, Gambhir downplayed any thoughts about it while remaining unsure about Rohit’s participation in the tour’s fifth and final Test match in Sydney. Since October 2023, Rohit has had a tough period in the longest format. The captain of India has an average of 11.69 from seven previous matches going into the Boxing Day Test.
He had the chance to fixed his errors for his recent rough performance in Boxing Day Test but received scores of 3 and 9 in both the innings, which further depressed his fortunes. During the current tour, Rohit has only amassed 31 runs in six innings. Opposition bowlers have taken advantage of his vulnerable batting weaknesses, including as his declining returns against pace and difficulty confronting deliveries of good length.
Gautam Gambhir On Press Conference : ” We’re going to have a look at the wicket and finalise it tomorrow, the thing is, everything is fine with Rohit and I don’t think it’s anything traditional. I think the head coach is there, that should be fine, that should be good enough” when asked if Rohit would be included in India’s starting lineup
Gambhir further said “See, I’ll tell you one thing, I think Indian cricket will always be in safe hands till the time you’ve got honest people sitting in that room,” “And honesty is the most important thing for any transition. And it is not about phasing out senior players or getting the youngsters in. Ultimately, the only thing that can keep you in that dressing room is the performance. And it starts from all of us. Not only from the players, from the coaches as well.”
India has had to face the fact that a full-fledged transformation is necessary after the shock home humiliation at the hands of New Zealand late last year. Even though Ravichandran Ashwin declared his retirement following the Test in Brisbane, more difficult decisions are anticipated at the conclusion of the trip, as India is unlikely to advance to the World Test Championship final for the third time in a row.
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India had the chance to retain the series if they had managed to win the last Boxing Day Test Match. But both Rohit and Jaiswal had some other plans when they stepped out to bat in the 2nd innings. The kind of approach both the batsman were showing was not typical we could have expect that from them. Their sole intent was to draw the match and make the series even till the last match of the series in Sydney.
“Look, there is only one tendency and there is only one discussion. It’s the team first. It’s the team first ideology that matters. It’s a team sport and you’ve got to play what the team needs you to do. That’s as simple as it can get. People can play the natural game. But still, in a team sport, individuals only contribute. It’s the team. If you need to play in a certain way, I think you’ve got to do it.
“I don’t want to talk about individuals. I think everyone knows where they are. You have to expect players to do what the team needs you to do. Whether they go to bat sessions, whether they go to be attacking. Because that is all that matters in a team sport for me,” Gambhir said.
“Extremely, extremely confident [of winning]. You know, we’ve got the skill set. We’ve got the individuals. We’ve got everything in that dressing room that can win a Test match here. Not only here, probably go on to do some unbelievable things in the future as well,” Gambhir said.
Even though India’s team confidence was damaged by the MCG defeat, Head Coach Gautam Gambhir is still confident that they will win the last match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
