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Gautam Gambhir Says He Won’t Celebrate Series Defeats After India’s 2-1 ODI Loss in Australia

He frames the stance as a coach’s moral duty not to cheer defeats.

Overview

  • In a BCCI video, the India head coach said he can never celebrate a series loss as a coach.
  • Gambhir explained that representing the country makes it his moral responsibility to avoid celebrating defeats.
  • He did not mention any players while making the remarks.
  • The comments drew wide online interpretation as a veiled critique of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli after their century stand in the final ODI.
  • India lost the series 2-1, though a nine-wicket win in Sydney featured a 168-run partnership as India chased 237 in 38.3 overs with Rohit 121 not out and Kohli 74 not out.