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Team India’s newly appointed Head Coach, Gautam Gambhir, on Monday, July 22, addressed a press conference alongside Chief Selector, Ajit Agarkar. While the duo clarified several points which had forced uncertain speculations after the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the squads for the upcoming Sri Lanka tour.
Amidst many, the former Indian cricketer, Gautam Gambhir also opened up on his relationship with batting stalwart Virat Kohli. Gambhir and Kohli, who were seen getting into a heated exchange during Lucknow Super Giants’ home fixture against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Lucknow in IPL 2023, had risen several doubts about their camaraderie, speaking of how they will work with Gambhir now appointed as the head coach.
However, both have given a clarification on the same several times, Gambhir once again opened up on it during the presser on Monday. "Good for TRP. My relationship is not public. It's a relationship between two mature individuals,” Gambhir began.
“On the field, I am sure we have got to be on the same page. I share a very good relationship with him. I have had a lot of chats with him, but sometimes. We shared messages. It's not important what we discussed after my announcement or before my announcement. Just because we want headlines. He is a thorough professional. He is a world-class player. Hopefully, we can work together really well. Our job is to make the country proud together. We are representing more than a billion people. We have got to be on the same page," Gambhir further added.
Gambhir and Kohli are set to reunite in the upcoming three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka.
India’s squad for three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka
Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill (vc), Virat Kohli, KL Rahul (wk), Rishabh Pant (wk), Shreyas Iyer, Shivam Dube, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Siraj, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Riyan Parag, Axar Patel, Khaleel Ahmed, Harshit Rana.
