Gambhir, one of the finest among IPL skippers with two titles for Kolkata Knight Riders, spoke to PTI exclusively on a host of topics including Rahul's leadership, team composition and how he intends to handle relation between Deepak Hooda and Krunal Pandya.
Images from the first One-Day International between India and England at the Barabati Stadium, in Cuttack, on Sunday.
Former India batter Ajay Jadeja defended head coach Gautam Gambhir from the criticism he has received following the 0-3 drubbing against New Zealand.
India did not respect the match situation, the playing conditions, and the bowlers, and they've paid a price for it.
India will begin their Asia Cup defence with Sunday's clash with arch-rivals Pakistan in the six-team Twenty20 tournament.
Former India coach Ravi Shastri says the stylish batter should go in with a clear mindset, change his tactics, and attack the bowlers.
India were in danger of suffering their first home test loss to New Zealand since 1988, despite Sarfaraz Khan's 150 and Rishabh Pant's 99, when the tourists bowled them out for 462 on the fourth day of their rain-interrupted series opener on Saturday.
Put into bat, Abhishek's onslaught propelled India to their highest powerplay score of 95 studded with 16 boundaries.
With Kohli and Rohit misfiring, the pressure has mounted on opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and India's middle order to put the kind of scores on the board their bowlers can defend.
'Hardik will lead the side. As far as KL Rahul is concerned, his T20I days seem to be numbered'
Gautam Gambhir, Rohit Sharma ignore each other on match eve
Jadeja shared a snapshot of the NCA on his Instagram story
India is facing form concerns and selection dilemmas as they enter the final phase of their Champions Trophy preparations.
Rohit's numbers with the willow has been a bit underwhelming during the five home Tests but those were played on difficult tracks.
'We are pretty sorted in terms of how we are going to start in the first game (versus Pakistan).'
Yashasvi Jaiswal took a stunning left-handed catch in the slips to remove Zakir before Ashwin, who smashed a match-defining century in the first innings, produced a three-wicket burst.
It was a frustrating day for the loyal crowd of 16,180 but perhaps more so for the home team, whose chances of forcing a result were progressively eroded.
Infused with new energy under Rohit, India looked a completely overhauled unit after being whitewashed in South Africa and the team would certainly want to continue from where it left of on Sunday night.
'Rinku supported Zeeshan a lot during UP T20 league. A leg-spinner needs a lot of confidence from his captain. He was brought into bowl at crucial junctures and that helped him catch attention of scouts.'
Images from Day 1 of the fourth Test between Australia and India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday.
Premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah was on Friday named vice-captain of India for the upcoming three-match home Test series against New Zealand, strongly indicating his possible elevation to the leadership role when the team travels to Australia from next month.
India launched their home World Cup campaign with a six-wicket victory over Australia after Virat Kohli and KL Rahul guided them through a jittery run chase on Sunday.
Shubman Gill is all set to open with Rohit Sharma after he was named in India's 15-man squad for the ICC World Test Championship final against New Zealand, in Southampton, from June 18.
It was an optional training day for the team India members as it was just a day after a full-fledged game
India claimed an unassailable 2-0 lead over England after captain Rohit Sharma's rapid hundred secured a four-wicket win in the second one-day international on Sunday.
Jasprit Bumrah has reached an impressive milestone in the ICC Men's Test Bowling Rankings, sitting at 904 rating points
The mega auction ahead of the Indian Premier League 2025 will be held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on November 24 and 25, the BCCI announced on Tuesday.
Yashasvi Jaiswal was on Saturday expectedly picked in the India squad for the Champions Trophy and pacer Mohammed Shami returned to national fold
Premier middle-order batter Sarfaraz Khan, wicket-keeper Dhruv Jurel and pacer Yash Dayal are set to be released from the Indian team for the Irani Cup in case they are not selected in the playing XI for the second Test against Bangladesh, starting September 27 in Kanpur.
Samson is outdoing his competition, sitting at the fourth spot in the IPL 2024 run charts with 385 runs at an average of 77.00 and a strike rate of 161.08
The Indian team in Australia lacks a bowling attack that is good enough to take 20 wickets in a Test, Cheteshwar Pujara said
Batting coach Vikram Rathour says three failures doesn't change the fact that K L Rahul is India's best batsman we have in the T20 format.
Though Australia have dominated the rain-hit Test, time will most likely deny the hosts.
Skipper Rohit Sharma said it was Virat Kohli's decision to bat in that position.
If the wedding takes place between January 20 and 22, Rahul, who is fighting for his place in the team, will miss the home series against New Zealand.
Seniors Rohit Sharma,Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah and Ravichandran Ashwin received exemptions for the Duleep Trophy, starting in Bengaluru on September 5.
Families will not be accompanying the Indian cricket players heading to Dubai on February 15 for the ICC Champions Trophy as the BCCI's new travel policy comes into effect for the first time with this tournament.
Having got a few days break at the end of IPL 2022, K L Rahul attended close friend and former Karnataka team-mate David Mathias' wedding in Manama, Bahrain.
Dravid praised Rohit's growth as leader, Virat Kohli's dedication
Musheer Khan stroked a fluent 181 from 373 balls, while Navdeep Saini claimed 2/36 to give India B the upperhand on Day 2 of the Duleep Trophy match.
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