How Gautam Gambhir Changed Dravid-Era Instruction To Transform Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant's Careers

 

Gautam Gambhir brought a significant change to Indian team before the start of England Test series. It ended up transforming the performances of Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant and others.

How Gautam Gambhir Changed Dravid-Era Instruction To Transform Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant's CareersGautam Gambhir brought a significant change to Indian team before the start of England Test series. It ended up transforming the performances of Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant and others.NDTV Sports DeskUpdated: August 13, 2025 03:47 pm ISTRead Time: 2 min

How Gautam Gambhir Changed Dravid-Era Instruction To Transform Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant's CareersFile photo of Gautam Gambhir and Shubman Gill© X (Twitter)

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Quick ReadSummary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewedCoach Gautam Gambhir aimed to change India's approach after defeats to Australia and New ZealandGambhir and batting coach Sitanshu Kotak emphasised spending more time at the creaseShubman Gill and Rishabh Pant were instructed to adopt a more traditional batting style

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India's 5-match tour of Australia saw Shubman Gill take charge of the Test team for the first time in his career. With head coach Gautam Gambhir's coaching stint on the line - after debacles against Australia and New Zealand - he knew that changes needed to be made if he had to keep hold of the job in the longest format. The departures of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Ravichandran Ashwin didn't make his life easier, or maybe it did, but the challenges were undoubtedly huge, considering that the transition was completed 'on paper'.