After the conclusion of the Champions Trophy 2025, the Indian cricket team does not have to play an international match for about three months. The main reason for this is the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, which will be played in this interval. After this, from June 20, the Indian team will leave for England tour, where the five -match Test series will be played.
During this time, the players of the Indian cricket team will be busy with the IPL, but the question arises that what will the head coach Gautam Gambhir do? Will they rest like the rest of the coaches, or are they planning to do something different?
Gambhir’s plan after IPL: No rest, work on further strategy
If you feel that Gambhir will be on a break for three months, then it is not so. After taking a break of a few days immediately after the Champions Trophy, they will start working on Team India’s future plans. These will include 2026 T20 World Cup, 2027 World Test Championship and 2027 ODI World Cup strategy.
Gambhir is completely serious about how to strengthen the future of Team India. Under this, they are making a different plan for the upcoming England tour.
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Gambhir will join India ‘A’ team before the England tour
From the third week of June, a five -Test series will be played between India and England in England. The series will be part of the new cycle of the ICC World Test Championship. Keeping this in mind, Gambhir is preparing to go to England.
times of India According to a report of, Gambhir has decided to go there with the India ‘A’ team before the tour of England. The BCCI currently has no designated coaches for the development teams (Developmental Squad). In such a situation, it will be interesting to see whether Gambhir will stay only as an observer on this visit or the BCCI will send VVS Laxman as a coach.
India will travel for the first time with India ‘A’ team
Ever since Rahul Dravid became the head coach of the Indian team, the responsibility of coaching India ‘A’ and the under-19 team was given to the head of the National Cricket Academy (NCA). But this will be the first time the Indian team’s head coach, India will travel with the ‘A’ team.
If sources are to be believed, Gautam Gambhir is preparing roadmap for all formats in the next two years. It includes 2027 ODI World Cup as well as 2026 T20 World Cup and World Test Championship.
Gambhir’s strategic discussion with BCCI
A BCCI official said that,
“Since returning from Australia tour, serious serious has been discussing with BCCI officials. He has expressed his desire to travel with the India ‘A’ team to understand India’s reserve pool better. While winning the Champions Trophy, Gambhir recommended some wild card players a chance, and further they are planning to focus on new players in the same way. ”
Gambhir took over the post of head coach in July 2024 and so far he lost a 3–0 Test series against New Zealand, lost the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, but proved his ability by winning several important series and Champions Trophy.
Gambhir’s attention: Search for young players and preparation for future
According to BCCI sources, Gambhir has insisted on resume of India ‘A’ team’s tours. Since Dravid left the NCA chief post, only a few India ‘A’ series have been played, and they were also held as a practice for big tournaments.
Gambhir believes that India should have more tour of the ‘A’ team, which gives a chance to the emerging players. They themselves are going to England to assess this situation.
Who will play in 2027 ODI World Cup?
The biggest question before Gambhir is who will play in the 2027 World Cup?
- Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja Have not retired yet, but will they play till the World Cup of 2027?
- Which new faces will be included in the team?
- Should young players be prepared from now on?
Gambhir is engaged in finding answers to all these questions. Their effort is that the team should be prepared in advance for the 2027 ODI World Cup, so that no major problems will occur.
