'We Can Do Well': Gambhir Lays Down The Law, Looks To Win The Missing Trophy From India's Cabinet

IND vs SL: Gautam Gambhir is all set to start his tenure as the main man of Indian cricket, the Head Coach of Indian cricket. Gambhir is taking over from former Head Coach Rahul Dravid, who led the Indian team to their second T20 World Cup title. A lot is being expected out of India's Mr. Intense, Gautam Gambhir. Earlier this year, he mentored Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to a successful and victorious IPL campaign which might have gone a long way to strengthen his case.

Gautam Gambhir Sets His Priorities Clear

Ahead of Indian team's departure to Sri Lanka, both Gautam Gambhir and Head Coach Ajit Agarkar attended a press conference in which they addressed the team's plans for the next three years, especially the Sri Lanka tour. Gambhir will remain the team's head coach for the next three years and will have to oversee the team in five ICC tournaments. Apart from the Champion's Trophy next year, Team India will like to fancy their chances in the WTC Finals too.

India have played the WTC Finals twice, in 2021 and in 2023 but always ended on the wrong side of it. With the finals of World Test Championship scheduled to play next year, Gambhir has dropped subtle hints about the 10 Test matches that will be crucial to India's cause.

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'Always been a challenge. After the Sri Lanka tour, we have got a month's break. And then we have got 10 Test matches. We have got the big tour of Australia coming up as well. I think that's what challenges are all about. Hopefully, we can do well in those Test matches. The chairman of selectors has already clarified that some of the players who missed out missed out because of the 10 Tests. Ravindra Jadeja, for example, is an important part of those Tests. Looking forward to those 10 Test matches.', said Gambhir in the press conference.

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Gambhir Sets His Priorities Clear

Former India player and now the Head Coach of the team, Gautam Gambhir has always been seen as someone who likes to say the facts as they are. In the pre-tour press conference, Gambhir also made it very clear that he'd like all the players to be consistent in the ODIs and the Test format. He did touch upon the fact that Virat, Rohit and Jadeja have retired from the T20 format, but as far as the ODIs and Tests go, Gambhir did reiterate on the importance of playing cricket consistently.