In a video shared by the BCCI on Thursday, Gambhir and Gill addressed the squad in a pre-training huddle and laid out their vision for the five-Test England series, which will mark the beginning of the 2025\u201327 ICC World Test Championship (WTC) cycle for both teams.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Gambhir first welcomed newcomers Sai Sudharsan and Arshdeep Singh to the senior squad. \"First Test calls are always very special, so I want to welcome Sai (Sudharsan), who had a fabulous last three months with the bat... I want to welcome Arsh (Arshdeep Singh), you have been phenomenal in white ball cricket. I am sure with a red ball in hand, you are going to make it count,\" Gambhir said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The head coach further said that this squad has hunger and passion, which can make it a special tour, that signals the start of a new era for Indian cricket, following the Test retirements of stalwarts Rohit, Virat and Ashwin.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"All I want to say is that there\u2019s two ways of looking to this tour. One is, we are without our three most experienced players or we got this phenomenal opportunity to do something special for the country. When I look around in this group, I think the hunger, the passion, the commitment to do something special.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"I think if we make sacrifices if we come out of our comfort zone, if we start fighting, not every day but every session, every hour and every ball, I think we can have a memorable tour,\u201d Gambhir said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Gill, who has been appointed as India\u2019s 37th Test captain, added that the team should make sure each net session will be meaningful to find out how to play under pressure.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"Let\u2019s make each and every net session meaningful and let\u2019s prepare like that. And let\u2019s put ourselves under a little bit of pressure when we are going out there. It\u2019s not about going out there and surviving, let\u2019s try to find out our game and how we are going to play when we are put under pressure. Be it our bowlers or batters. Let\u2019s play every ball with a purpose,\" Gill said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Gill, who has been appointed as India\u2019s 37th Test captain, added that the team should make sure each net session will be meaningful to find out how to play under pressure.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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