Finalising the playing XI will be Gambhir's top priority after he links up with the Indian squad that has been strengthened further by the arrival of captain Rohit Sharma
Following a bright start against Sri Lanka in the T20I series, India lost the ODI series to the home side. The Test team then thrashed Bangladesh 2-0 before a nightmare outing against New Zealand.
The head coach of India, Gautam Gambhir will fly back home on Tuesday, November 26, due to personal reasons, as per reports.
Reddy, in the press conference after the match, said his conversation with coach Gambhir during the practice session helped him mentally ahead of his memorable Test debut
Known for his aggressive temperament, Gambhir has been recently labelled "prickly" by a few former Australian cricketers as he faces his biggest challenge since taking charge in July.
Ganguly was asked about Rohit Sharma's availability for the Perth Test, which is still uncertain. He expressed that the Indian skipper should leave for Australia immediately.
Jolted by an unprecedented 0-3 home series loss to New Zealand, the Gambhir-coached side now face the daunting task of defending the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in a five-match series against Australia.
We have quite a bit of history against each other; I've We actually coached him at Delhi Capitals, and he is quite a prickly character, says Ponting ahead of India vs Australia 1st Test
It was Gambhir's first public appearance since India's humiliating 3-0 whitewash against New Zealand on home soil, and the tension was palpable.
Special Judge Vishal Gogne set aside a magisterial court order, saying it reflected "inadequate expression of mind" in deciding the allegations against Gambhir
The embarrassing Test series defeat at home against New Zealand has already triggered a debate around the effectiveness of a few seniors
Pant was replaced by Dhruv Jurel, who continued to keep wickets for India the following day as well. However, Pant later came out to bat in India's innings and missed out on his hundred by just 1 run
Dravid was speaking to select media at the launch of 'Digital Classroom' provider' 'Roombr" here on Thursday.
Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir has provided a subtle hint in his press conference that the duo of Sarfaraz Khan and Dhruv Jurel might not be featuring for the 1st Test.
BCCI posted a small clip of the chat between the two, which showcased their 2011 World Cup final partnership and their Test milestones as well.
Karthik said Gambhir's aggression is never unwarranted, something that the players under his tutelage will enjoy.
While India's new coach Gautam Gambhir and skipper Rohit Sharma will be wary of the challenge ahead of them, they would be confident going into the series with a star-studded squad at their disposal.
The way the Bangla Tigers outmanoeuvred Pakistan in all departments to register their maiden series win against the latter means they will now be a formidable challenge for India
Rhodes, who is the fielding coach of Lucknow Super Giants, also lauded Zaheer Khan's appointment as mentor of the IPL side
Legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar said that every Indian who does their job with "honesty and sincerity" are a key player for "Team India"