Did Gautam Gambhir stop Rishabh Pant from joining the team? You will be surprised to know this truth about Team India's head coach
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 held a meeting with BCCI. (Photo: PTI)
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 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 Rishabh Pant's entry into the Delhi team was delayed by two years because of Gambhir.
Rishabh Pant's Entry in Delhi domestic team was delayed for 2 years by Gautam Gambhir.
— Raj Anand (@therajanandd) July 17, 2024
(Basu daa at Sports with Ravisihh)
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 quoted former Indian cricketer Chetan Chauhan and claimed that because of Gambhir, Pant was able to join the Delhi team two years late. However, during this he also said that he does not know how much truth there is in this.
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— Raj Anand (@therajanandd) July 17, 2024
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 anytime for the series against Sri Lanka. Before that, the buzz has increased. A new update related to Team India is constantly coming out. For this, Gautam Gambhir has also held an online meeting with BCCI. During this, there was also a discussion about the T20 captain of the team. Gambhir put his vision in front of the board.
According to the 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 have the opportunity to play fewer ODI matches. Not only this, Gambhir has proposed to the BCCI to make Suryakumar Yadav the captain in T20.