Team India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir has emphasized the importance of honesty across all areas of Indian cricket to achieve consistent success. Indirectly addressing critics who have questioned his performance as coach, he remarked that oranges cannot be compared with apples.
After a challenging start to his stint as head coach, Gambhir has recently seen positive results. Under Shubman Gill’s leadership, a young Indian side managed to draw a five-match Test series in England 2-2, while the team has also maintained strong form in white-ball formats.
Most recently, on Sunday, September 14, India delivered a dominant performance, defeating Pakistan by seven wickets in Dubai during the Asia Cup 2025. In a conversation with former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan on Sony Sports, Gambhir reflected on his coaching journey so far, admitting that he never expected it to be a smooth ride.
“I’ve had my good days and bad days as well. That is what coaching is all about. I knew this when I took up this coaching role. The important thing is to work honestly in that dressing room. We need honesty everywhere if Indian cricket has to move ahead – in the commentary box and studio as well.”
India’s Test team toured England without the retired trio of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Ravichandran Ashwin. Speaking on the transition phase, Gautam Gambhir said:
“You only compare oranges with oranges. You don’t compare oranges with apples. Many people didn’t see the transition in our Test team. But ultimately, I kept backing the players. I entire support staff kept backing the players. Hopefully, we’ll keep getting the results in the future as well.”
“Couldn’t Have Asked for More” — Gambhir On India’s Win Over Pakistan
India produced a dominant all-round display to defeat Pakistan by seven wickets in their Asia Cup 2025 encounter in Dubai on Sunday. After restricting Pakistan to 127/9 while bowling first, they chased down the target comfortably in just 15.5 overs. Reflecting on the victory, Gambhir described it as an almost flawless performance, stating:
“You couldn’t have asked for a better performance, especially the way the bowlers bowled. We managed to restrict the opposition to 128 [127]. All the spinners, Jasprit Bumrah, in fact all the bowlers [did really well]. You back your batting line-up to chase 128. The way we started was very important and that is what good teams do. They turn up and keep doing right things day in and day out.”
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