Gautam Gambhir To Address Media: All You Need To Know About New India Coach's First Press Conference

Gautam Gambhir is all set to address the media for the first time since taking over as the head coach of Indian Cricket Team with an official press conference tomorrow. BCCI plan to unveil Gautam Gambhir and he will be accompanied by chief selector Ajit Agarkar as they will explain the thought behind India's squad selection for the tour against Sri Lanka.

As Gautam Gambhir takes charge of his first series as team India head coach, the former Indian team opener took some bold calls by selecting Suryakumar Yadav as India's T20I captain over Hardik Pandya and naming Shubman Gill as the vice captain of India in both ODIs and T20Is.  Gautam Gambhir and Ajit Agarkar will address all these issues in press conference. 

Here is all you need to know about Gautam Gambhir's first press conference as Team India coach,

When is Gautam Gambhir's first press conference as Team India head coach?

BCCI will officially unveil Gautam Gambhir as the new head coach of Indian Cricket Team and then Gambhir will have his first press conference on Monday, July 22, 10:00 AM. 

Where will Gautam Gambhir's first press conference as Team India coach take place? 

Gautam Gambhir's first press conference as the head coach of Indian Cricket Team will take place at Grand Salon - Grand Hyatt, BKC, Mumbai. 

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Will Gautam Gambhir's first press conference as Team India coach be streamed live? 

Yes, Gautam Gambhir's first press conference as Team India coach will be available for viewers to be streamed live. 

Where to watch Gautam Gambhir's first press conference as Team India coach? 

Gautam Gambhir's first press conference as Team India coach will be live streamed on the Jio Cinema app at 10:00 AM, July 21, 2024. 

When will Team India travel to Sri Lanka?

The Indian team will travel to Sri Lanka on Tuesday July 22, 2024. 

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India T20I Squad for Sri Lanka Tour

Suryakumar Yadav (C), Ꮪhubman Gill (VC), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rinku Singh, Riyan Parag, Rishabh Pant (WK), Sanju Samson (WK), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Khaleel Ahmed, Mohd. Siraj.

India ODI Squad for Sri Lanka Tour 

Rohit Sharma (C), Ꮪhubman Gill (VC), Virat Kohli, KL Rahul (WK), Rishabh Pant (WK), Shreyas Iyer, Shivam Dube, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Siraj, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Riyan Parag, Axar Patel, Khaleel Ahmed, Harshit Rana.

India vs Sri Lanka Schedule 

• First T20I: July 27, PICS (Pallekele) - 7 PM IST
• Second T20I: July 28, PICS (Pallekele) - 7 PM IST
• Third T20I: July 30, PICS (Pallekele) - 7 PM IST
• First ODI: August 2, RPICS (Colombo) - 2.30 PM IST
• Second ODI: August 4, RPICS (Colombo) - 2.30 PM IST
• Third ODI: August 7, RPICS (Colombo) - 2.30 PM IST