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"Not only the ground conditions but the overhead conditions also matter a lot in England. We will pick the best playing XI depending in all those factors. You win a Test match when you pick 20 wickets. Not even 1000 runs could give you a win, but taking 20 wickets could definitely help you win the game," Gambhir said.

"I am no one to hold anyone responsible. I have already talked about the tragedy that when I was playing I didn't use to believe in road shows. I even don't believe in it now and won't believe in furture. Winning is important but much more important than that no life is lost," said Gambhir when asked again on Bengaluru tragedy. 

"Anyone could be called if he is in good form. We could only pick 18 and the chairman of selectors has really answered that question. For me, it is about being always open to people who could come and deliver," said India head coach Gautam Gambhir. 

"As a leader you definitely want to lead by example in any game you play. Averages and numbers are not something I look at but I definitely want to lead by my performance in batting, " said Gill while commenting on his batting. 

"Great for the future of domestic cricket. If you keep playing domestic cricket, doors are never shut for you. His experience will definitely come in handy and hopefully he will deliver," said Gambhir on Karun Nair's comeback. The head coach added that he will not be judging the players based on one or two games.

We shouldn't have road shows, lives of peoples are more important, said India head coach Gautam Gambhir on stampede at RCB celebration. If we are not ready to hold road show, we should not do it, he added. Notably, the celebration saw around 3 to 4 lakhs people coming out on the streets of Bengaluru and it all went out of control for the Police. 11 people lost their lives while many were left injured.

"It is always difficult to replace Bumrah but we have got enough quality. We have got enough quality apart from him as well. We haven't decided on which matches we will rest Jasprit Bumrah. It will depend on the results, " said Gautam Gambhir while taking about Bumrah missing some games as workload management.

"You are always in a good space. Everyone wants to do well, express themselves. It does not really matter if it’s a clean slate. For me the most important thing is that we have players who want to go out and express themselves," said India head coach Gautam Gambhir when asked about his ambitions going forward.

The press conference has kicked off! When asked about playing the England series without Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, India's new Test captain Shubman Gill admitted that there will be pressure but added that there is "no different pressure".

Left-handed better Sai Sudharsan, who impressed with his performances in domestic cricket and Indian Premier League 2025, has been included in the 18-member squad that the BCCI has picked for the England Test series. It will be intersting to see if he gets a chance. And it he gets it, what would be his batting position?

While there will be pressure on Shubman Gill in the England Test series, Rishabh Pant too will feel some of it as he will be playing the role of vice-captain there. Of late, Pant's form has not been that good and he too will be eager to shine with the bat for India, especially in the tough conditions in England.

Shubman Gill (C), Rishabh Pant (VC & WK), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun Nair, Nitish Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav

The England tour will be a huge challenge for Shubman Gill, who has taken over the India's Test captaincy after the retirement of Rohit Sharma from the format. Rohit has etched his names in his the history books for his captaincy skills and records. This puts more pressure on the 25-year-old Gill. 

Hello everyone, welcome to this space. The Indian cricket team is set to leave for England tonight for its upcoming five-match Test series, starting June 20. India's new Test captain Shubman Gill will be addressing the media alongside head coach Gautam Gambhir. Stay connected for all the updates related to it.