Overview
- Speaking before the first ODI against New Zealand, Gill said recent Test series allowed too little time to recover and train.
- He suggested teams should play on the tenth or twelfth day after travel rather than turning out on the fourth day.
- Gill cited only four days between the Asia Cup and the home West Indies Tests and less than a week to prepare after returning from Australia before facing South Africa.
- He argued that even a series win over South Africa would not fix the underlying problem without better lead‑in time for red‑ball cricket.
- CricTracker reports India have won four of nine Tests in the 2025–27 WTC to sit seventh, following rare home whitewashes by New Zealand and South Africa.