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Gautam Gambhir, Shubman Gill PC Highlights: GG not a big fan of road shows; skipper talks about Kohli-Rohit retirements

Gautam Gambhir, Shubman Gill Press Conference: Follow Latest Updates Gautam Gambhir, Shubman Gill Press Conference Highlights: Gautam Gambhir and Shubman Gill faced a flurry of questions, addressing key topics such as team composition, the sudden retirements of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, and the tragic stampede incident in Bengaluru. Shubman admitted that it is going to be a tough job to fill the big shoes of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, but asserted they have picked a balanced combination to get the job done on the England tour. Meanwhile, Gambhir blasted the road show after their IPL triumph, which led to a stampede outside Chinnaswamy Stadium, and 11 people lost their lives. A new era in Indian Test cricket is all set to begin after the retirements of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma from red-ball cricket. With the two stalwarts out of the red-ball set-up, Shubman Gill has been named the new skipper of the longest format, and after taking over the charge, he will be addressing the media for the first time on Thursday evening. The new Test captain will be accompanied by head coach Gautam Gambhir in a pre-departure press conference that has been organised before the team leaves for England to play the five-match Test series.…Read More The big tour will also kickstart India’s next World Test Championship Cycle, where they will be without the likes of Kohli, Rohit and Ashwin, who were their backbone during the first three editions of WTC and helped them reach the final twice. Gill will be India’s fifth youngest Test captain after Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi (21), Sachin Tendulkar (23), Kapil Dev (24) and Ravi Shastri (25). Since making his Test debut in 2020, Shubman Gill has featured in 32 matches, scoring 1893 runs at a modest average of 35, which includes five centuries and seven fifties as a top-order batter. In contrast, the 27-year-old Rishabh Pant, who is named Gill’s deputy, brings more experience to the table with 43 Tests to his name. Batting lower down the order, he has amassed 2948 runs at an impressive average of 42.11, with six hundreds and 15 half-centuries since his debut in 2018. Besides Gill, Bumrah was another strong contender for captaincy but the selectors decided to hand over the leadership responsibility to the batter from Punjab. There were also questions over Bumrah’s fitness and Agarkar acknowledged that the star pacer’s availability for the full series is a concern. India’s Squad for Test tour of England: Shubman Gill (captain), Rishabh Pant (vice-captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, K L Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun nair, Nitish Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhurv Jurel, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Arshdeep singh and Kuldeep Yadav.    Follow all the updates here: June 5, 2025 8:04 PM IST Gautam Gambhir, Shubman Gill Press Conference Live Updates: Gambhir undecided on Bumrah’s workload! Gautam Gambhir, Shubman Gill Press Conference Live Updates: Gambhir asserted that the team management has not made a final call on which matches Bumrah will play, as he said, “We haven’t decided which three tests Bumrah will play, it depends on results and where the series is standing.”  June 5, 2025 7:46 PM IST Gautam Gambhir, Shubman Gill Press Conference Live Updates: Gambhir backs Nair! Gautam Gambhir, Shubman Gill Press Conference Live Updates: “We are not going to judge anybody from one or two matches.” Gambhir claims that they are going to give Karun Nair enough chances to showcase his talent after his incredible domestic season. June 5, 2025 7:45 PM IST Gautam Gambhir, Shubman Gill Press Conference Live Updates: Gill on leading from thefront!  Gautam Gambhir, Shubman Gill Press Conference Live Updates: “I want to lead by my performance, numbers are not what I look at,” said Shubman Gill. June 5, 2025 7:43 PM IST Gautam Gambhir, Shubman Gill Press Conference Live Updates: GG not a fan of road shows! Gautam Gambhir, Shubman Gill Press Conference Live Updates: Gambhir claims that he is not a fan of road shows and said everyone needs to be responsible, as he expressed his feelings on the Bengaluru stampede yesterday. Gambhir stated that human lives are more important than anything. “Was never a fan of having road shows. Didn’t like it when I was a player, don’t like it now as a coach. Lives of people are more important. Tragic what happened yesterday in Bengaluru and hope nothing happens in the future. We need to be more responsible as citizens”: Gambhir   June 5, 2025 7:40 PM IST Gautam Gambhir, Shubman Gill Press Conference Live Updates: “I am always under pressure”: Gambhir Gautam Gambhir, Shubman Gill Press Conference Live Updates: “I am always under pressure irrespective of the result. I was under the pressure after the  New Zealand and Australia series and was feeling the same pressure even after winning the Champions Trophy,” Gambhir said. June 5, 2025 7:38 PM IST Gautam Gambhir, Shubman Gill Press Conference Live Updates: Shubman opens up on his captaincy style Gautam Gambhir, Shubman Gill Press Conference Live Updates: “There is no particular style. With time and experience, my personal style will flourish. I prefer to have communication with the players regarding their strengths and weaknesses and help them out. It’s important for the captain to make sure players feel secure,” Shubman said on his captaincy style. June 5, 2025 7:36 PM IST Gautam Gambhir, Shubman Gill Press Conference Live Updates: Gambhir on Bumrah’s workload! Gautam Gambhir, Shubman Gill Press Conference Live Updates: “We have not taken any call on which three games he will play,” Gambhir said on Bumrah’s workload. June 5, 2025 7:35 PM IST Gautam Gambhir, Shubman Gill Press Conference Live Updates: Gill refuses to disclose batting order! Gautam Gambhir, Shubman Gill Press Conference Live Updates: “I was really overwhelmed when I was named captain. We have not really decided on the batting order yet. We have 10 days to make our plans,” Gill said. June 5, 2025 7:33 PM IST Gautam Gambhir, Shubman Gill Press…

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