How good was head coach Gautam Gambhir in his first press meet? First things first, full marks for his punctuality. He sat down to address several questions with the selection committee chairman, Ajit Agarkar before India departed for the tour of Sri Lanka.

One of the most interesting things to emerge from the press conference was the reasoning behind India appointing Suryakumar Yadav ahead of Hardik Pandya as T20I captain. Were injury concerns the only reason why India decided to snub Hardik Pandya? Ajit Agarkar mentioned ‘feedback from the dressing room’ as one of the main reasons behind India naming Surya Rohit Sharma’s successor. Do these reasons convince you?

Also, Gautam Gambhir has backed Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to play until the 2027 ODI World Cup. Can the two seniors push it until 2027? Did Gambhir make a U-turn with this statement?

What to make of Shubman Gill’s appointment as vice-captain in ODIs and T20Is? Does he deserve an automatic spot in the shortest format?

Akshay Ramesh, Kingshuk Kusari, and Alan Jose John discuss the much-talked-about press conference in the latest episode of the Sledging Room podcast.

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