In a special gesture, the head coach of India, Gautam Gambhir, will host the entire group in his new Delhi home before the second Test against Western Indian Islands, which begins on October 10 at Arun Jaitley Stadium. Led by Shubman Gill, India West Indies crushed through a turn and 140 runs in the first Test at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad to lead 1-0 in the two games series. According to a report from India Today, Gambhir invited all the cricketers in the group, along with the entire support staff at his dining house for dinner on October 8 for an evening of relaxation and team binding before tackling the Caribbean two days later. With the first Test against Western Indian Islands ending within three days, the Indian team will hold their first workout at Arun Jaitley Stadium on October 8 before going to Gambhir’s home. India is third on the World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 points table and a victory in the second test they are likely to place a place above. Meanwhile, the Indian team is currently going through a transitional phase. After Shubman Gill got the Test captaincy after Rohit Sharma’s retirement from the longest format, the 25-year-old was also entrusted with the leadership role in ODIs. Gill was named captain of the ODI side for the tour of Australia. What’s the next for Indian Team & Gautam Gambhir? After the second Test against Western Indian Islands, the Indian team then traveled to three ODIs and five T20Is, which began later this month. The ODIs will see the return of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma after seven long months. Post Australia Tour, India, will return home to offer South Africa in two Tests, three ODIs and five T20Is. In the beginning of 2026, India will offer New Zealand in three ODIs and five T20Is before the T20 World Championships, jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka.
Gautam Gambhir’s special gesture to Indian cricketers; India’s head coach to offer the entire group before submitting the Wi Delhi test
