IND vs ENG: Gautam Gambhir refuses to laud Rishabh Pant’s twin tons after Leeds loss – ‘There’re three more centuries’ | Cricket News – Times of India

India head coach Gautam Gambhir has made it clear he’s not interested by celebrating particular person milestones after India’s defeat within the opening Test in opposition to England at Headingley. Despite 5 Indian centuries, together with two from vice-captain Rishabh Pant, the staff fell quick, and Gambhir wasn’t prepared to sugar-coat the end result.When requested about Pant’s twin tons and whether or not they had been a silver lining within the loss, Gambhir, as per PTI, dismissed the query.

Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!“There are three more centuries as well. Those are big positives as well. Thank you,” he replied tersely, underlining his deal with the collective relatively than the person.India, regardless of posting a mammoth 835 runs throughout each innings, had been unable to defend 371 within the closing innings. England pulled off a file chase, thanks to Ben Duckett’s fast 149 and key contributions from Zak Crawley and Joe Root. The sport additionally made historical past — by no means earlier than had a staff misplaced a Test after scoring 5 centuries.

Meanwhile, quick bowler Harshit Rana has been launched from the squad forward of the second Test, as reported earlier by TimesofIndia.com. Initially introduced in as harm cowl, Rana was not seen with the staff as they departed Leeds for Birmingham. Gambhir confirmed there was now not any harm concern, and therefore, Rana would return house.“I haven’t spoken to the chairman of selectors yet, but there was a bit of a niggle in the group. That’s why we wanted him as backup. But at the moment, everything looks fine,” Gambhir had earlier stated throughout the press convention.

India now have two days to get better earlier than regrouping for the second Test at Edgbaston on July 2. With England main the 5-match sequence 1-0, the strain is on the guests to bounce again; and for Gambhir, outcomes, not reputations, will dictate the narrative.