Shubman Gill breaks silence on equation with Gautam Gambhir as head coach accused of creating toxic environment
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Indian skipper Shubman Gill broke the silence on his equation with Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir and has claimed that they often converse with the motive of betterment of the Indian cricket team.
Ever since Gautam Gambhir was appointed the Indian head coach, he has been constantly under the radar for his controversial decisions. However, one player who has benefited from this move has been the youngster Shubman Gill.
Shubman Gill was named as the skipper of the Indian Test side ahead of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, and he excelled in his very first tour. After his much-hyped success in red-ball cricket, Gill has now been assigned the leadership role in the ODI side.
Shubman Gill reveals a strong bond with Head Coach Gautam Gambhir
As Gautam Gambhir has been repeatedly blamed for having a strained relationship with senior Indian cricketers like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Ravichandran Ashwin, the reason for which they have considered retiring from the longest format of the game, the current Indian skipper relieves Gambhir of such vile accusations.
The likes of Rohit Sharma or Virat Kohli, who have been part of the Indian team since Gambhir also played for India, have never claimed a disagreement on any matter with the Indian coach. But defying social media claims, Gill has confirmed that he bonds well with the Indian coach and often discusses plans for the betterment of the Indian team.
"Our relationship is good. We strike conversations about how to make players secure. Also, we talk about preparing a pool of fast bowlers," Gill said to PTI on his equation with head coach Gautam Gambhir.
Our relationship is good. We strike conversations about how to make players secure. Also we talk about preparing a pool of fast bowlers: Gill on equation with head coach Gautam Gambhir. pic.twitter.com/mfFeUHCSH7
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) October 9, 2025
Jasprit Bumrah and Shubman Gill tag alongside Rajeev Shukla at dinner hosted by Gautam Gambhir at his residence
Amid claims of Gautam Gambhir's disagreement with the Indian players, he hosted the Indian team for a star-studded dinner party at his residence in New Delhi ahead of India's second Test against the West Indies.
The dinner hosted on the evening of 8th October found the Indian players arriving in the team bus, as skipper Shubman Gill, Jasprit bumrah, KL Rahul, Mohammed Siraj, and bowling coach Morne Morkel were all seen entering the former cricketer's residence.
BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla was among the other notable attendees. After their first win against the West Indies at Ahmedabad, the Men in Blue are all set to feature in the final Test of the series to be held on Friday at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.
India aiming at a strengthened pace attack ahead of the 2027 ODI World Cup
As revealed by Shubman Gill, the Indian coach is also aiming to build a strong pace attack ahead of the upcoming World Cup, which will be held in South Africa. The South African conditions are often pace-friendly conditions, and hence India needs to confirm their bowlers in the next two series against Australia and New Zealand.
India have been picking the likes of Prasidh Krishna, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, and Mohammed Siraj to try several bowling pairs to be placed alongside seasoned pacer Jasprit Bumrah. The Indian maestro's workload has also been carefully managed so that he can be fit and available to star in the two upcoming World Cups to be held in successive years.
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