Gautam Gambhir Defends India After Recent T20I Losses, Highlights World Cup Success
India men's cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir defended his players following recent T20I series losses to Ireland and England after their 2026 T20 World Cup win. Gambhir emphasized the team's rapid success, noting it took only 17 months to win their third World Cup, contrasting with the 17 years between the first two titles. He acknowledged the setbacks as minor and praised captain Shreyas Iyer for prioritizing team interests amid changes, including Suryakumar Yadav's removal. The BCCI reviewed the losses, and India has since won seven matches against other teams.
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news18 broke this story on 23 Sept, 02:51 pm. Other outlets followed.