Gautam Gambhir
India won the first three matches to take an unassailable lead in the five-match series, but New Zealand bounced back by winning the final two games at home.
Gambhir said India had set the tone for the rest of the tour and urged the ODI and Test teams to build on the T20I side’s performance. Before the start of the series, I said that you had the responsibility to set the tone. Now, it is up to the ODI and Test teams to continue from where you have left off,” he said. So, make sure we stay in shape and prepare well for Sri Lanka,” he said.
“You can go back with your heads held high. We wanted to win the last two games as well, but sometimes these things happen. I thought you guys have set the tone for the rest of the tour. India’s next T20I assignment will be a three-match home series against Sri Lanka in December. The squad will have roughly a month away from international T20 cricket, but Gambhir asked the players to use the break to stay fit and prepare for the next series. “We know that we don’t play enough T20 cricket, and we’ve got a month off now.
India head coach Gautam Gambhir has asked his players to maintain their fitness and continue working on their game during a month-long break from T20I cricket after India completed a 3-2 series win over New Zealand.
You should be extremely proud,” Gambhir told the players. The India coach also told the players not to become complacent after the series win and stressed the need to keep improving as a team. “You can be extremely proud of the effort that you guys have put in throughout the series. Winning the series, especially when you had just one day to prepare and were playing against a quality team like New Zealand in their own backyard, is a terrific achievement.