Gautam Gambhir Back to India Before Adelaide Oval Test: The start of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy has been very good for India. The first match of the series was played in Perth from 22 to 25 November. India was successful in winning the Perth test match by 295 runs. After this, India’s second test match is to be played at Adelaide Oval from 6th December to 10th December. Which is a day-night test match. But before this match, the news of Indian team’s head coach Gautam Gambhir returning to India has come to light.
Why did coach Gautam Gambhir return to India?
After a spectacular win in the Perth Test, Team India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir is returning to India on Tuesday due to ‘personal reasons’. According to the report of Indian Express, Gambhir will rejoin the team before the second Test starting from December 6 in Adelaide.
A BCCI official said, “Gambhir has told us that he is returning home due to personal reasons. The board has accepted his request. He will join back with the team before the second Test.”
Team India vs Prime Minister XI Practice Match
The Indian team will leave for Canberra on Wednesday, where it will play a two-day pink ball practice match against Prime Minister’s XI from November 30. During this time, in Gambhir’s absence, assistant coaches Abhishek Nair and Ryan ten Doeschate, bowling coach Morne Morkel and fielding coach T Dilip will take charge of the team along with captain Rohit Sharma.
Rohit Sharma returns to the team
Captain Rohit Sharma, who could not play the first Test due to the birth of his second child, reached Australia on Sunday. On the fourth day of the Perth Test, he was seen with Gambhir in the dressing room. Rohit also practiced vigorously in the nets with the pink ball during the lunch break.
Hitman @ImRo45 has just completed his first nets session in Australia and even the commentators couldn’t keep calm!#TeamIndia #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/vsonrdc2ud
— BCCI (@BCCI) November 25, 2024
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