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Indian captain Rohit Sharma has finally cleared the air about the alleged rift with the head coach. Gautam Gambhir After the chief selector announced the team for the upcoming ODI Series 2025 with England and the ICC Champions Trophy.
Rumors of a rift between Rohit Sharma and Gautam Gambhir have been rife, especially after the controversial Indian dressing room leaked during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 in Australia recently. According to many reports, the captain and the coach were not on the same page during the high-drama Test in Australia.
Rohit Sharma denies any rift with coach Gautam Gambhir.
However, the Indian captain’s latest statement revealed that he has no cold war with the head coach. Rohit Sharma insists that there is a lot of respect and understanding between him and Gautam Gambhir and they trust each other.
Speaking to the media after India’s ODI and Champions Trophy 2025 squad announcement, Rohit Sharma put to rest speculation about tactical differences with Gautam Gambhir. The Indian captain emphasized on a strong mutual understanding and highlighted the clarity of their roles.
“Both of us are very clear about what we want to do,” Rohit Sharma told the media at a press conference in Mumbai on Saturday (January 18). I’m not going to sit here and discuss what goes on behind the scenes, every game in detail. But it is very clear in my mind.
Gautam Gambhir trusts what his captain does on the field: Rohit Sharma
Indian captain Gambhir said he will provide strategic insights in the dressing room, but once the team takes the field, he will take full responsibility in his hands. There is mutual respect between them and it helps them work as a team for Team India.
Rohit said, “Gautam Gambhir is beautiful… Once we enter the field, the captain believes in what he is doing on the field. The only basic conversations that happen are off the field. In the ground or maybe in the changing room, after we take the field, because I do it on the field. This is our trust in each other. That’s how it should be. It’s about him.”
Especially not with Gautam. Ajit Agarkar and Rohit for the team announcements on Saturday. The Indian selectors and team management have taken some bold yet surprising calls for the upcoming three-match ODI series against England and the 2025 Champions Trophy.
India is going to play 5 T20Is and 3 ODIs before the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
The three-match ODI series between India and England in It will begin on February 6 at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur. The second ODI will be played in Cuttack on February 9, and the final ODI in Ahmedabad is scheduled for February 12. Before the ODI series, they will play 5 T20Is.
The Men in Blue then begin their ICC Champions Trophy 2025 campaign against Bangladesh on February 20 in Dubai, followed by a blockbuster clash against Pakistan on February 23.
