In the aftermath of India’s 2-1 T20I series win over Australia, India head coach Gautam Gambhir said that his team wasn’t quite ready for next year’s T20 World Cup. India still have 10 T20Is to go before the World Cup in early 2026 – five against South Africa and five more against New Zealand.
“We’re still not where we want to be in three months down the line. Because the bigger picture is not the series, but the World Cup as well. So hopefully, by the time the World Cup comes, I think we are in that space where we want to be before the World Cup,” Gambhir told BCCI.TV.
Gambhir stressed on the importance of fitness and outlined his expectations for the team. “From the fitness point of view, I think we still aren’t where we want to be come the T20 World Cup and that is exactly the conversation that we’ve had with the boys as well. We want to be absolutely sharp.
“We want to be fit. We want to move quicker. We want to… the fitter we are, the more mentally strong we are because come the pressure games, come the pressure situation, the more physically strong we are, the more mentally strong we are. So hopefully guys know the importance of being fit. So we still have three months to be where we want to be,” he said.
