Gambhir Stresses Importance of Dressing Room Confidentiality

India head coach Gautam Gambhir emphasizes the importance of keeping dressing room debates private, claiming recent rumors of unrest are false. Gambhir underscores that performance ensures players stay in the team, and confirms honest conversations with players. Pacer Akash Deep will miss the New Year Test due to a stiff back.

India's head coach, Gautam Gambhir, has firmly reiterated the need for dressing room discussions to remain private, especially amid swirling reports of internal unrest. In a pre-match press conference, Gambhir insisted that these reports were speculative and not grounded in truth.

Gambhir underlined the crucial role of honesty and performance as the pillars of team dynamics, asserting that performance is the key for players to maintain their positions in the squad. His candid dialogues with players have aimed to preserve these values.

The coach also clarified that there have been no in-depth discussions with senior players like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma aside from match strategies. Additionally, Gambhir confirmed that pacer Akash Deep will be sidelined for the New Year Test due to a back issue, without naming his replacement.

(With inputs from agencies.)