Following India’s series win, head coach Gautam Gambhir has now revealed their first-choice wicket-keeper of the team. Speaking at the post-match press conference, Gautam Gambhir stressed that KL Rahul is India’s first-choice wicket-keeper batter. He also emphasized that Rishabh Pant will get his opportunities.

Indian cricket team 's head coach, Gautam Gambhir, has backed KL Rahul as the team's first-choice wicket-keeper for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025. This comes after Rahul was preferred over Rishabh Pant in a recent ODI series against England.

KL Rahul, who presided over the wicket-keeping gloves in the three ODIs against England, made a substantial outing with the bat in the third game in Ahmedabad on Wednesday, scoring 40 off 29 balls batting at No.

Addressing the criticism, Gambhir defended the strategy, emphasizing that adaptability in the batting order is crucial to modern cricket. "That's the way cricket is meant to be played," Gambhir stated during a press conference.

Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir has thrown his weight behind KL Rahul as Team India's first-choice wicket-keeper in ODI cricket. The endorsement comes ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy and after Rahul's stellar performance in a recent match against England.

It was surprising to see Rishabh Pant being preferred over KL Rahul in the white-ball format, so did India coach Gautam Gambhir get it wrong?