India vs Pakistan cricket relations: Gautam Gambhir makes a big statement

TOI Sports Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / May 6, 2025, 19:27 IST

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Gautam Gambhir, the current Team India head coach, has firmly stated that there should be no relationship with Pakistan, especially in cricket and entertainment, following the Pahalgam terror attack. He emphasized that the nation's people and soldiers are more important.

India vs Pakistan cricket relations: Gautam Gambhir makes a big statement

Dubai: Indias head coach Gautam Gambhir during a training session before the start of a One Day International (ODI) cricket match of the ICC Champions Trophy between India and New Zealand, in Dubai, UAE. (PTI Photo/Arun Sharma)

Gautam Gambhir, the current Team India head coach, has made a strong statement regarding the future of India-Pakistan cricket.Following the Pahalgam terror attack, the former India opener suggested there should be no relationship with Pakistan.

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"My personal answer is absolutely no," Gambhir said at the ABP India At 2047 Summit. "Cricket matches, Bollywood movies, and artists are not more important than the people and jawans of the country.

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There shouldn't be anything between India and Pakistan," he said.

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During the event, the Team India coach spoke on various topics, including his relationships with Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.“It’s just two Delhi boys having fun. If that’s a problem, I’ll tell the BCCI to stop posting about it,” Gambhir said regarding his bond with Kohli.Who's that IPL player?Gambhir also addressed the issue head-on, making it clear that the relationship between him and Rohit is built on mutual respect and professionalism.“Yeh sirf kuch logon ne jo YouTube channel chala rahe hain, ya jo ‘experts’ bane baithe hain TRP ke liye bola hai,” Gambhir said. “We won the Champions Trophy just two months ago—imagine if we hadn’t. What kind of questions would you be asking me then?”"Just two months ago, a coach and captain won the Champions Trophy together, and now you're asking about my relationship with Rohit. I respect him as a human being and a cricketer. What he has done for India is incredible. I’ve had a lot of time for someone like him since the day he came into the team, and that won’t change,” he added.

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