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Gautam Gambhir's Huge Captaincy Announcement Amid Rohit Sharma's Paternity Leave Debate

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.

Gautam Gambhir Still Uncertain On Rohit Sharma's Availability For 1st Test vs Australia

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.

Gautam Gambhir Press Conference Live Updates: India Coach To Be Grilled Over Border-Gavaskar Trophy

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.

"Doing Well In IPL, Why Not Internationally?": Sanju Samson Recalls His Days Of Struggle

Nov 9 India batter Sanju Samson reflected on his early struggles in international cricket, saying that a string of failures made him doubt his ability, but self-belief and support of the captain and coach helped him stage a strong comeback. Samson hit back-to-back centuries in T20 Internationals with a breathtaking 50-ball-107 to headline India's comfortable 61-run win over South Africa in the opening game on Friday. "I have faced a lot of failures in my career. I think when you go through that failure, you have lot of doubts in your mind. People definitely say that social media definitely plays a role," Samson told reporters in the post-match press conference.

Rohit Sharma Not Travelling To Australia Ahead Of Test Series. Report Reveals Reason

Indian cricket team skipper Rohit Sharma will not be travelling to Australia with the rest of the side ahead of the first game of the five-match Test series, according to RevSportz. The squad is all set to leave for Australia in two batches on Sunday and Monday. However, as far as Rohit is concerned, nothing concrete has been confirmed yet. The report further said that Rohit is not travelling with the side due to "personal reasons". Head coach Gautam Gambhir will address the media in a pre-departure press conference in Mumbai on Monday. The first Test match against Australia will start on November 22 in Perth.

'Gautam Gambhir To Be Sacked' Report Discarded As "Malicious Intent". However...

Former India batter Aakash Chopra has rubbished the rumours of head coach Gautam Gambhir's ouster if the team fails to put on a show against Australia in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Gambhir and the senior players have come under the scanner after India were whitewashed at home by New Zealand, their first Test series loss at home in nearly 12 years. Few days back, a report in Dainik Jagran suggested that Gambhir could be removed from his role in Test cricket if India fail to impress in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, starting November 22.

Gautam Gambhir, VVS Laxman Not Behind Sanju Samson's Fiery Form? AB De Villiers Serves 'I Doubt' Verdict

Former South Africa captain AB de Villiers says he is proud of India wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson, who is excelling in his new role as opener in the national T20I set-up. De Villiers revealed he and Samson have been in touch for a while, and suggested that something has changed in the latter's game. The former Proteas captain's remark came after Samson smashed a century in the first T20I against South Africa on Friday, his second triple-figure score in as many games in the format.

Naveen-ul-Haq To RCB? Ex-LSG Star's Viral "Bat With Virat Kohli" Remark Makes Heads Turn

Afghanistan pacer Naveen-ul-Haq recently made a comment which brought back the memories of his infamous argument with star India batter Virat Kohli. The on-field spat between Virat Kohli and Naveen-ul-Haq became one of the biggest talking points of IPL 2023. Kohli, who was playing for Royal Challengers Bengaluru, got indulged into a heated argument with Lucknow Super Giants pacer Naveen during their teams' match in Lucknow in May 2023. This spat took an ugly turn when Gautam Gambhir, who was LSG's mentor back then, also got involved and was at loggerheads with Kohli.

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Gautam Gambhir's Huge Captaincy Announcement Amid Rohit Sharma's Paternity Leave Debate

Gautam Gambhir Still Uncertain On Rohit Sharma's Availability For 1st Test vs Australia

Gautam Gambhir Press Conference Live Updates: India Coach To Be Grilled Over Border-Gavaskar Trophy

"Doing Well In IPL, Why Not Internationally?": Sanju Samson Recalls His Days Of Struggle

Rohit Sharma Not Travelling To Australia Ahead Of Test Series. Report Reveals Reason

'Gautam Gambhir To Be Sacked' Report Discarded As "Malicious Intent". However...

Gautam Gambhir, VVS Laxman Not Behind Sanju Samson's Fiery Form? AB De Villiers Serves 'I Doubt' Verdict

Naveen-ul-Haq To RCB? Ex-LSG Star's Viral "Bat With Virat Kohli" Remark Makes Heads Turn