Gautam Gambhir is set to take his first press conference as India head coach ahead of the Sri Lanka tour. Here are the latest updates on Gambhir's press conference including details on when and where to watch and follow.
India's white-ball tour of Sri Lanka will mark Gautam Gambhir's first stint as the head coach of the national team. Before the squad flies out to the island nation, Gambhir spoke to the media along with chief selector Ajit Agarkar and here are the live updates.
Also read: India ODI and T20I squads for Sri Lanka white-ball tour announced
India's assistant coaches announced
Gambhir announced that the two assistant coaches joining his support staff would be Abhishek Nayar and Ryan ten Doeschate. Sairaj Bahutule, bowling coach and fielding coach T Dilip will also accompany the Indian team to Sri Lanka in the interim.
Gautam Gambhir's press conference details
Where did the press conference take place?
Gaambhir's first press conference as India head coach took place in Mumbai on July 22, ahead of the team's departure to Sri Lanka.
The press conference began at 10 am IST.
Gambhir is to be joined by chief selector Agarkar
The conference was addressed jointly by Gambhir and the chief selector of the men's team, Ajit Agarkar. Agarkar had last attended a press conference with former T20I skipper Rohit Sharma in Mumbai to announce the squad for the 2024 T20 World Cup.
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Watch Gautam Gambhir's press conference
The press conference of Gambhir and Agarkar in Mumbai was live streamed on JioCinema, Disney + Hotstar and Youtube.
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