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MUMBAI : India's singular focus over the next two months is on winning the five-match series in Australia and the players will not be distracted by the race to reach the World Test Championship (WTC) final, head coach Gautam Gambhir said on Monday.
Jannik Sinner got his bid for a first ATP Finals title underway with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Alex de Minaur on Sunday as former champion Daniil Medvedev lost his head during his defeat to Taylor Fritz.
India head coach Gautam Gambhir arrived in the pre-Australia tour press conference with fire in his heart. Grilled by the reporters over the team's 0-3 loss against New Zealand at home and the preparedness for the Australia series, Gambhir had to face some tough questions on Monday. When informed of the comments Australia great Ricky Ponting made on Virat Kohli's form, especially the fact that the latter has scored just two hundreds in the last 5 years of his Test career, Gambhir took a fiery stance, shutting down the remarks.
India will not travel to Pakistan for the eight-team Champions Trophy starting in February, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Sunday. Deteriorating political relations, tense at the best of times, have meant the bitter rivals have not played a bilateral series for over a decade -- with India last touring Pakistan for the Asia Cup in 2008. "The Pakistan Cricket Board has received an email from the ICC (International Cricket Council), stating that the Indian board has informed them that their team will not travel to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy 2025," PCB spokesman Sami Ul Hasan told AFP.
India head coach Gautam Gambhir attended a press conference on Monday before the team's departure for Australia for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Team India is slated to play a five-match Test series against the mighty Aussies in Down Under, in order to keep their slim World Test Championship final hopes alive. The series will be a difficult yet crucial one as Rohit Sharma and co will be coming after suffering a humiliating 0-3 clean sweep against New Zealand in Test series at home.
Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir refused to confirm if skipper Rohit Sharma will miss the opening Test against Australia in Perth. "There is no confirmation. We'll let you know. Hopefully, he'll be available. Everything you'll get to know by the start of the series," Gambhir said in the press conference. If Rohit misses out, Gambhir sees KL Rahul as a capable opening option.
Tottenham Hotspur head coach Ange Postecoglou took responsibility for his side's inconsistency this season after they fell to a shock 2-1 home loss to promoted Ipswich Town in the Premier League on Sunday.
Gautam Gambhir Press Conference For India vs Australia Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Indian cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir is set to address the media ahead of the side's tour of Australia. The press conference is set to take place at 9 AM IST on Monday, November 11. Notably, India will be playing a five-match Test series in Australia, starting November 22 in Perth. The series between the sides is known as the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Gambhir-coached India suffered a 3-0 whitewash at the hands of New Zealand in their recent home Test series. The side must be eager to put a better show Down Under and keep its slim World Test Championship final hopes alive. Apart from the team's performance, captain Rohit Sharma's availability is also expected to be discussed during the conference.