After suffering a defeat in the three-match Test series against New Zealand at home, Team India is feeling the heat. Head coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Rohit Sharma are under immense pressure to deliver a strong performance in the upcoming five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy Down Under. It is crucial for Team India to secure a series win against Australia by a large margin of 4-0 or 5-0 in order to secure a spot in the final of the World Test Championship (WTC) without relying on other results. With the team set to depart for Australia in two days, all eyes will be on coach Gautam Gambhir as he addresses the pre-departure press conference scheduled for Monday morning.
As of now, it is not known whether captain Rohit Sharma will be available for the first Test. As per reports, Rohit and his wife Ritika Sajdeh are expecting the birth of their second child, and hence, Rohit's availability for the first two Tests hangs in the balance.
The series loss against New Zealand has brought a lot of criticism for both Gambhir and Rohit. A recent report also claimed that Gambhir might lose his job as the Test coach if India are unable to put up a good performance Down Under. The same report claims that Gambhir can be replaced by VVS Laxman as the Test coach.
Recently, the BCCI had also held a six-hour long review meeting with Gambhir, Rohit Sharma and chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar, for the post-mortem of the India-New Zealand series, which saw Rohit and co, being whitewashed at home.
Gambhir's start as India's head coach has gotten off to a rocky start as India first lost the ODI series against Sri Lanka after a gap of 27 years, and then the side was whitewashed in a Test series at home (series comprising 3 or more matches). It is safe to say that the Border-Gavaskar Trophy is very crucial for the former India opening batter.
Here are the details of when and where to watch Gautam Gambhir's pre-departure press conferenceWhen will Gautam Gambhir's pre-departure press conference take place?Gautam Gambhir's pre-departure press conference will take place on Monday, November 11. The press conference will begin at 9 AM IST.
Where will Gautam Gambhir's pre-departure press conference take place?Gautam Gambhir's pre-departure press conference will take place in Mumbai.
Where to watch live telecast of Gautam Gambhir's pre-departure press conference?Gautam Gambhir's pre-departure press conference won't be broadcast live on TV.
Where to watch live streaming of Gautam Gambhir's pre-departure press conference?Gautam Gambhir's pre-departure press conference can be streamed live on the YouTube channel of Star Sports.
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