Team India's head coach held a meeting with BCCI on July 17. During this, he discussed Team India's tour of Sri Lanka. Apart from this, there was also talk about the new captain of T20. Meanwhile, a shocking news has come out about Gambhir and Pant.
Gautam Gambhir has become the head coach of Team India. Gambhir has been in the headlines since the announcement of BCCI. All cricket fans and experts are keeping an eye on him. Rahul Dravid was of a very calm nature and the team's bonding became very strong during his tenure. However, Gambhir is known for his outspoken and aggressive style. Therefore, fans are interested in how he works with the team. Meanwhile, a shocking claim has come to light about Gambhir. A sports journalist has claimed that it was because of Gambhir that Rishabh Pant's entry into the Delhi team was postponed for two years.
Did Gambhir really stop Pant from coming?
Sports journalists Indranil Basu and Ravish Bisht were discussing Team India's head coach Gautam Gambhir on the YouTube channel Sports with Ravish. During this, Indranil Basu, citing former Indian cricketer Chetan Chauhan, claimed that it was because of Gambhir that Pant was able to join the Delhi team two years late. However, during this time he also said that he does not know how much truth is there in this.
Let us tell you that Chetan Chauhan is a former Indian cricketer. He played most of the cricket in the 70s. He has also played for Maharashtra and Delhi teams in Ranji Trophy. Apart from this, he has also been the coach of Delhi in domestic cricket.
BCCI and Gambhir's meeting
Team India can be announced for the series against Sri Lanka anytime. Before that, the buzz has intensified. New updates related to Team India are constantly coming out. For this, Gautam Gambhir has also held an online meeting with BCCI. During this, there was also a discussion about the team's T20 captain. Gambhir put forward his vision in front of the board.
According to Cricbuzz report, Gambhir wants to see all his senior players including Rohit Sharma playing on this tour. The biggest reason for this is that the Champions Trophy is to be held next year, before that India will get a chance to play fewer ODI matches. Not only this, Gambhir has proposed to BCCI to make Suryakumar Yadav the captain in T20.