Why doesn’t Gambhir get involved in statistics, why did the coach come in front of the camera after 6 matches?
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Gambhir said that as long as he is the coach, the contribution of every player will be respected. He told the journalists that I am happy that you are talking about everyone’s contribution, because for many years we have been discussing only some special contributions. It is a team sport and will always be a team sport. For me, Shivam’s two fours are as important as Sanju’s 97 runs.
Why did head coach Gautam Gambhir come in front of the camera after 6 matches of the World Cup?
New Delhi. Team India has played 7 matches in the World Cup 2026 and after every match it seemed that the head coach would come for the press conference, but every time someone else from the team management would come. When India won the match against West Indies, the wait ended and the head coach came forward. Gautam Gambhir believes that every player’s contribution, big or small, is important in a team game, but this has been ignored in Indian cricket for a long time. He said that if Shivam Dubey had not hit two fours in the 19th over in the T20 World Cup match against West Indies, no one would have talked about Sanju Samson’s match-winning inning of 97 runs.
Gambhir said that as long as he is the coach, the contribution of every player will be respected. He told the journalists that I am happy that you are talking about everyone’s contribution, because for many years we have been discussing only some special contributions. It is a team sport and will always be a team sport. For me, Shivam’s two fours are as important as Sanju’s 97 runs, because if he had not hit those two fours, you would not even talk about that 97-run innings. Big contributions remain in the headlines, but small contributions are also important as they can help the team win.
Gambhir has confidence in his plan
Head coach Gautam Gambhir said that as long as I am on this post, our policy will remain the same. Coaches around the world consider statistics important, but Gambhir is not included in them. He said that to be honest, I do not trust the figures. I never looked at the statistics. I don’t even know what statistics are. I don’t believe in them at all, because I think they’re mostly based on common sense. This statement of Gambhir was surprising because the team depends a lot on data analyst Hari Prasad.
It is not easy to play at Wankhede
The Indian coach said that in T20 cricket, the most important thing is to have common sense and trust in it. Whatever knowledge I have about the game and the T20 format, I try to pass it on to the captain and help him. But ultimately the decision has to be taken by the captain, and to be honest, I have no faith in the statistics because they are exaggerated. It is a matter of great fortune for me that we have world class players. Regarding the semi-final against England to be held in Mumbai, Gambhir said that the England team is a world class team. They have many good players and we all know that playing at Wankhede is not easy. Hopefully we will perform well.