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India has completely dominated England in the five-match T20I series, clinching a 4-1 series win in emphatic fashion. Except for a minor hiccup in Rajkot, Gautam Gambhir’s aggressive ‘Gamball’ approach has proven to be unstoppable, revolutionizing India’s T20 game.
Since taking over as India’s head coach in July 2024, Gambhir has led the team to 10 wins in 11 T20Is, instilling a fearless, ultra-attacking brand of cricket that has already yielded staggering totals like 297 and 247 in their recent outings.
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Gambhir’s Vision: High-Risk, High-Reward Cricket
Gambhir, the hero of India’s 2007 T20 World Cup win, has now laid out his vision for the Indian team—one that revolves around playing fearless, high-risk cricket to regularly target totals of 250-260 in T20Is.
“That’s the kind of T20 cricket we want to play. We don’t want to fear losing a game of cricket. We want to play high-risk, high-reward cricket. And these guys have adopted that ideology really well. We want to try and get to 250-260 regularly. In trying to do that, there’ll be games where we’ll get bundled out for 120-130. And that is what T20 cricket is all about,” Gambhir stated in the post-match presentation.
Gambhir emphasized that this aggressive approach is crucial in major tournaments, where taking risks is the only way to secure big rewards.
“Unless and until you don’t play that high-risk cricket, you won’t get those big rewards as well… We don’t want to fear losing anything.”
He credited the team’s success to a selfless and fearless culture, stating that players have fully embraced this mindset over the past six months.
Gambhir Praises Abhishek Sharma’s Explosive Knock
Gambhir reserved special praise for 24-year-old Abhishek Sharma, whose blazing 135-run knock in the fifth T20I left the cricketing world in awe.
“We want to keep backing players like Abhishek Sharma… I haven’t seen a better T20 hundred against bowlers who are bowling at 140-150 kph consistently.”
India Crushes England in Series Finale
The final T20I in Mumbai was a one-sided spectacle. India, batting first, launched an all-out assault, led by Abhishek Sharma’s brutal century—the second-fastest T20I ton by an Indian. Sanju Samson set the tempo with a first-ball six, while Shivam Dube (30) and Tilak Varma (24) provided crucial cameos.
Despite Suryakumar Yadav’s struggles, Sharma’s fireworks powered India to 247/9, smashing 19 sixes in the innings.
England’s response was nothing short of a disaster. Their chase imploded instantly, with Phil Salt waging a lone battle as the visitors were skittled out for 97 in just 10.3 overs.
With Gambhir’s ‘Gamball’ blueprint in full force, India’s T20 revolution is well and truly underway.
