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Former India fielding coach R Sridhar has called for a cultural shift to address the team’s declining fielding standards in T20Is. He says young players lack adequate preparation and urges stronger accountability, measurable performance standards and structured training

India head coach Gautam Gambhir has urged his side to address its bowling shortcomings after the West Indies chased down 250 to level the T20I series 1-1, while calling for a more competitive contest between bat and ball.

India head coach Gautam Gambhir called for a better contest between bat and ball after India's 406-run chase against West Indies in Guwahati. He backed young bowlers to handle pressure situations while praising Shubman Gill's growth and leadership

India head coach Gautam Gambhir reflected on his two-year tenure, saying he cherishes successes across formats while accepting failures. He also acknowledged the challenges of Test cricket’s transition following the departures of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin

India head coach Gautam Gambhir spoke about his long-standing relationship with Rohit Sharma, saying their understanding goes beyond the captain-coach dynamic. Gambhir also praised Rohit, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer and Shubman Gill for putting Indian cricket and the team first

India head coach Gautam Gambhir has revealed that dropping Sanju Samson for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi during the England T20I series left him sleepless. Gambhir called it the toughest decision of his T20 coaching tenure and explained the reasoning behind the selection

India head coach Gautam Gambhir expects early summer conditions in New Zealand to pose a stern challenge for his young Test side. He backed India’s batting and bowling units to adapt, win both series and strengthen their WTC final qualification hopes

India head coach Gautam Gambhir said Hardik Pandya is not yet fit to bowl 10 overs in ODIs and will not be rushed back. He backed Nitish Kumar Reddy's return from the Asian Games and stressed the need for match fitness.

Gautam Gambhir said leaving Sanju Samson out of the England series was probably the toughest decision of his coaching tenure. He also urged teenage batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi to wait for his opportunity despite his impressive performances for India

India captain Shreyas Iyer praised head coach Gautam Gambhir’s aggressive mindset and player management ahead of Sunday’s T20I against Afghanistan. Iyer said their previous association at KKR and growing partnership would help build clarity, trust and confidence within India’s squad

KL Rahul, Devdutt Padikkal and Mohammed Siraj have been asked to play the Duleep Trophy final for South Zone against East Zone in Chennai. Head coach Gautam Gambhir will decide on Tilak Varma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Ishan Kishan’s participation

BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia said the board is working on a better Future Tours Programme to address the challenge of a packed cricket calendar. He said players would be given adequate rest, acclimatisation and practice matches before major SENA series

VVS Laxman will coach India’s men’s cricket team at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, with Gautam Gambhir staying back for the West Indies series. Laxman will be assisted by three coaches, while Amol Muzumdar will lead the women’s team

India head coach Gautam Gambhir praised Sri Lanka batter Sonal Dinusha for his gritty match-saving century in the Colombo Test, while lauding India’s character and mental toughness after their 1-0 series victory over the hosts

India head coach Gautam Gambhir praised his team’s mental resilience despite the second Test ending in a draw, while giving a special shoutout to Sri Lanka’s Sonal Dinusha. Dinusha scored an unbeaten 133 to deny India a series sweep

Gautam Gambhir backed Kuldeep Yadav ahead of the second Test against Sri Lanka, advising the spinner to focus on delivering quality spells rather than chasing wickets. The India coach also defended the five-bowler strategy and stressed building depth in red-ball cricket

Gautam Gambhir dismissed criticism over India’s recent Test struggles, saying his priority remains winning trophies. The head coach backed Kuldeep Yadav and the five-bowler strategy, insisting India are undergoing a transition and rankings do not reflect their progress

India’s sporting fraternity, including Virat Kohli, Jay Shah, Sachin Tendulkar and Gautam Gambhir, marked the 80th Independence Day with messages celebrating freedom, unity and sacrifice. Athletes, cricket bodies and IPL franchises also paid tribute to the nation’s journey.

Team India celebrated Independence Day by hoisting the Tricolour in Galle ahead of the opening Test against Sri Lanka. The match marks India’s 600th Test appearance, making it the first Asian team and third overall to reach the milestone.

India head coach Gautam Gambhir has urged the Shubman Gill-led Test squad to be fully prepared from the opening day of the Sri Lanka series. He also welcomed newcomers Saransh Jain, Auqib Nabi and fielding coach Subhadeep Ghosh to the national setup