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India's Tour of Australia: 7 Key Developments From Gautam Gambhir's Press Conference

As the second batch of the Indian team flies to Australia for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy, head coach Gautam Gambhir spoke to the media in the customary pre-departure press conference. Facing reporters for the first time since the Indian team's 0-3 home defeat against New Zealand in the Test series, Gambhir had to face some tricky questions on Monday. The India coach has himself been facing plenty of flak, owing to recent results, while some of the senior players in the team like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are also in the spotlight over poor form.

Mohammed Shami To Make Competitive Return In Ranji Trophy Match Against MP

In a major boost for India ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia later this month, pacer Mohammed Shami is set to make his competitive cricket comeback for Bengal against Madhya Pradesh in the Ranji Trophy Elite Group C match in Indore starting on Wednesday. Shami will spearhead the Bengal pace attack against Madhya Pradesh. Bengal, who are currently in the fifth spot in the points table with 8 points from 4 games, bagged three crucial points from their last match against Karnataka.

Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma's Form A Point Of Concern? Gautam Gambhir Gives Big 'Hunger' Verdict

Indian cricket team star batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli faced a lot of criticism following their team's humiliating Test series loss against New Zealand at home. Both cricketers struggled massively to score runs and their problems against spin bowling resulted in criticism from both experts as well as fans. In the press conference ahead of the team's departure for the Test series against Australia, head coach Gautam Gambhir was asked about the duo's form but he had a straightforward answer to the query.