India Head Coach Gautam Gambhir Temporarily Leaves Australia After Historic Perth Test Win
Gambhir cites personal reasons for his return to India and is expected to rejoin the team before the second Test in Adelaide.
- Gautam Gambhir, India's head coach, has returned to India due to personal reasons after the team's commanding 295-run victory in the first Test against Australia in Perth.
- The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has confirmed that Gambhir will rejoin the team ahead of the second Test, scheduled to begin on December 6 in Adelaide.
- In Gambhir's absence, the Indian support staff, including assistant coaches Abhishek Nayar and Ryan ten Doeschate, will oversee preparations for the upcoming matches.
- India's historic win in Perth included standout performances from Yashasvi Jaiswal, who scored 161 runs, and Virat Kohli, who broke records with his seventh Test century in Australia.
- Skipper Rohit Sharma, who missed the first Test due to the birth of his second child, has joined the team in Australia and is preparing for the day-night Test in Adelaide.