Gautam Gambhir Shubman Gill Press Conference Today Live Updates: New India Test captain Shubman Gill and head coach Gautam Gambhir are set to kick off the new era in Indian cricket, starting with a press conference on Thursday. Gill who was selected as captain after Rohit Sharma retired last month will lead an almost new-look India team in England later this month. The team will also be without veterans Virat Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin who hung up their boots from the longest format as well as Mohammed Shami who wasn’t fit enough to make the cut. Meanwhile, Jasprit Bumrah was also unavailable for all 5 Tests.
“You don’t pick captains for one or two tours. You want to invest in something that will help us going forward. You are hoping it’s the right call. You are seeing progress in the last year or two. It is going to be as tough as it gets. Maybe he’ll have to learn on the job. But we are very confident and that is the reason we have picked him,” chief selector Ajit Agarkar had said after announcing Gill as the new skipper last month.
Rishabh Pant has been made the deputy captain for the tour while Abhimanyu Easwaran was named in the squad and will be in the running to make his Test debut. Another player set to earn his first India cap in the red-ball format is Sai Sudharsan. The left-handed batsman from Tamil Nadu has been on the radar since scoring a ton on his first-class debut three years ago.
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Shubman Gill and Gautam Gambhir Press Conference LIVE: India vs England series schedule
1st Test, 20–24 June 2025 – Headingley, Leeds
2nd Test, 2–6 July 2025 – Edgbaston, Birmingham
3rd Test, 10–14 July 2025 – Lord’s, London
4th Test, 23–27 July 2025 – Old Trafford, Manchester
5th Test, 31 July – 4 August 2025 – The Oval, London
Shubman Gill and Gautam Gambhir Press Conference LIVE: And that is that!
That was the last question, Gambhir and Gill then pose for the still photographers and then walk off. So, still no clarity on who will be replacing Virat Kohli at No.4. And well, you can’t really say who will take Rohit’s place as Yashasvi Jaiswal’s opening partner either. Gill and Gambhir walk out of the room with their cards firmly held to their chests. It will be a bit of a surprise if we end up finding out the answers to these questions before Day 1 of the first Test at Headingley on June 20 but hey, that is only more fodder to indulge in some tasty speculation on who could take the places left vacant by these two stalwarts.
Shubman Gill and Gautam Gambhir Press Conference LIVE: Gambhir speaks more about the Bengaluru stampede
Gambhir: I am no one to hold anyone responsible. Important thing is, I never believed in road shows. Winning and celebrations are important but what is more important is someone’s life. If we are not prepared to handle that kind of crowd then might as well not having these road shows. We are responsible citizens of this country and we need to show that in all of our actions.
Shubman Gill and Gautam Gambhir Press Conference LIVE: Gambhir on importance of Karun Nair’s selection to domestic cricket
Gambhir: It’s just great for domestic cricket. All thye youngsters will know its importance. If you keep doing well there, doors are never shut for you. Always good to have the experience of Karun, he played County cricket there and he is in really good form. His experience will come in handy. More importantly, we won’t judge someone by one or two Test matches. If someone has scored heaps of runs, he will be given a decent run.
Shubman Gill and Gautam Gambhir Press Conference LIVE: Gambhir on Shreyas Iyer’s chances
Gambhir: Anyone can be called. We can only pick 18, the chairman of selectors has already spoken about it. For me it is always about being open to people who are in good form.
Shubman Gill and Gautam Gambhir Press Conference LIVE: Gill on Bazball
Gill: They play a certain way, we saw that in India as well. It is exciting for us, if we are proactive with our plans, it would put them under pressure immensely.
Shubman Gill and Gautam Gambhir Press Conference LIVE: Gambhir on the Bengaluru stampede
Gambhir: I was never a believer of road shows. I had the same statement to make even after winning in 2007, we should never have roadshows. Maybe in the future we can do something in a stadium. My heart goes to the families of those who lost their lives.
All I can say is, we need to be responsible. Every life matters. If we are not ready to hold a road show, we should not do that. You cannot at any point of time lose 11 people.
Shubman Gill and Gautam Gambhir Press Conference LIVE: ‘I am always under pressure,’ says Gambhir
Gambhir: First of all, I am always under pressure. Regardless of whether I would’ve won the Champions Trophy or not. Because being the coach, you want the results. It does not change with winning or losing.
Shubman Gill and Gautam Gambhir Press Conference LIVE: Want to make players feel secure, says Gill
Shubman Gill: No particular style that I want to follow. I like communication with the players, making them feel secure. Making a bond with the players is very important for me as a captain. It is only when players are secure that they will give you their 100 percent.
Shubman Gill and Gautam Gambhir Press Conference LIVE: Which Tests Bumrah misses will depend on the state of the series, says Gambhir
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Gambhir: We haven’t taken that call. A lot will depend on the results in the series and we will have a discussion with him. That is something that I am sure he is also aware of.
Gill: It is a very individual call. If someone is playing in the IPL, it is important for them to stay in the moment and give their everything to the team. But I think it is a very individual call if they wanted to have some experience with the dukes ball, some players would have.
Shubman Gill and Gautam Gambhir Press Conference LIVE: Gill and Gambhir on potentially not having Bumrah for the whole series
Gill: Lot of our fast bowlers are in a great space to win us Test matches from any position. Obviously someone like Jasprit Bumrah, whenever he would play it would be a great sight for us. But we have a great mix of bowlers
Gambhir: Alwyas difficult to replace Bumrah but as I said in the Champions Trophy, it is an opportunity for someone to put his hand up. And there is enough quality there.
Shubman Gill and Gautam Gambhir Press Conference LIVE: Haven’t yet decided on the batting order, says Gill
Shubman Gill: It was very overwhelming, at the same time it was a big responsibility and looking forward to this great challenge. We still have some time, we will be playing an intra-squad and have a 10-day camp in London. We will decide the batting order once we are there
Shubman Gill and Gautam Gambhir Press Conference LIVE: Gambhir on being in a ‘good space’ ahead of the tour
Gambhir: You are always on a good space, it’s an opportunity to do something special for the country. Really doesn’t matter if it is a clean slate or not. What’s important is that we have a talented squad who are willing to go out there, express themselves and do something special.
Shubman Gill and Gautam Gambhir Press Conference LIVE: ‘Will be very difficult to replace Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma,’ says Gill
Gill: Pressure is always there in every tour. Definitely, two very experienced players who played for such a long time and won so many times, very difficult to fill their space. But it is not a different kind of pressure, all of us players are used to it.
Shubman Gill and Gautam Gambhir Press Conference LIVE: Here are Shubman Gill and Gautam Gambhir!
How about it. At exactly 7.30pm IST, Gill and Gambhir sit down for the press conference. Here we go then!
Shubman Gill and Gautam Gambhir Press Conference LIVE: Where is the press conference being streamed and broadcast?
The press conference is scheduled to start at 7.30pm IST. It will be held at the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai as usual. You can stream it live on JioHotstar and it is being broadcast on Star Sports 2 and Star Sports 3.
Shubman Gill and Gautam Gambhir Press Conference LIVE: From being nearly dropped a year back to becoming captain…
Sriram Veera reckons that Shubman Gill isn’t exactly the finished product in Test cricket and that selectors’ lack of faith in other contenders may have played a major role in his appointment as captain. Gill was, after all, dropped from the playing XI midway during the last Test series that India played just a few months back. Read more HERE.
Shubman Gill and Gautam Gambhir Press Conference LIVE: The effect of Shubman Gill in his Chak Kherewala village
Shubman Gill hails from a farming family with roots in the border district of Fazilka in Punjab. Soon after the team was announced, the streets of Chak Kherewala, the cricketer’s village which is 16 kilometres from the border, were buzzing with pride. His family, however, confined themselves to their home, seeking privacy. Mihir Vasavda and Nitin Sharma tell you more right HERE.
Shubman Gill and Gautam Gambhir Press Conference LIVE: What Shubman Gill said after being made captain
Shubman Gill is the 37th captain India have had in Test cricket. CK Nayudu led India in their maiden Test match in 1932 against England. However, it was only 20 years later that India tasted their first Test victory under the captaincy of Vijay Hazare against England on February 10, 1952 at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Read more HERE.
Shubman Gill and Gautam Gambhir Press Conference LIVE: England announce squad for the first Test
In case you missed it, England announced their squad for the first Test earlier today. Jamie Overton has received a surprise call-up, replacing the injured Gus Atkinson. Meanwhile, Jacob Bethell, Chris Woakes and Brydon Carse are all back in the squad after missing England’s one-off Test against Zimbabwe last month. Read more HERE.
Shubman Gill and Gautam Gambhir Press Conference LIVE: India squad for the England tour
Chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar had announced the Indian 18-man squad for the tour on May 24. Apart from announcing Shubman Gill as the captain, Rishabh Pant was also revealed as vice-captain of the side.
Shubman Gill (c), Rishabh Pant (vc), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun Nair, Nitish Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav
Shubman Gill and Gautam Gambhir Press Conference LIVE: Hello and welcome!
The T20 extravaganza of the IPL has come to an end and it is time to slowly recalibrated your brain to Test cricket mode. For most players in this Indian team this upcoming tour of England would be a definint moment in the early stages of their careers. And this applies arguably the most to Shubman Gill. The 25-year-old has played 32 Tests but this will be his first as full-time captain of the team in the longest format, a daunting task for anyone along with being, as Gill himself said, an honour reserved for few in India’s illustrious cricketing history. Today, Gill will speak with the media for the first time after taking over with head coach Gautam Gambhir by his side after which they fly to England with the rest of the Indian team. Stay tuned for more updates!
Shubman Gill named India’s new Test captain: ‘As tough as it gets, he’ll have to learn on the job,’ says chief selector Ajit Agarkar
Shubman Gill, who played his first Test for India just five years ago, will lead the team into a new era after he was named the captain for the five-match series in England, starting June 20.
In what ultimately proved to be a formality, Gill was named as Rohit Sharma’s successor following a meeting of the selection committee at the cricket board headquarters at Wankhede Stadium. Gill will be India’s 37th Test captain. His deputy for the England tour will be Rishabh Pant.
Rohit announced his retirement from red-ball cricket last month. Weeks later, former captain Virat Kohli, too, hung his whites. Both veterans have chosen to continue playing the 50-over format.
