Archive · 3 Sep 2026
Gautam Gambhir to Miss Asian Games, New Coaches Named
Gautam Gambhir will not go to the 2026 Asian Games.
He will instead work with the ODI cricket team.
That team will play three matches against the West Indies.
The matches are scheduled from September 27 to October 3.
Shubman Gill will captain the team.
Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan and Jasprit Bumrah will not be included.
They were part of the team’s previous assignment against England in June.
The Sports Ministry also confirmed that a new coaching staff has been revealed.
The Sports Ministry confirmed Gautam Gambhir will not travel for the 2026 Asian Games.
Gambhir will be with the ODI team during the assignment.
India has a three-match ODI series against the West Indies from September 27 to October 3.
The ODI side will be captained by Shubman Gill.
Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan and Jasprit Bumrah, who played in the June England assignment, will not be part of the side.
- Who
- The Sports Ministry, Gautam Gambhir, Shubman Gill and the ODI cricket team are involved; Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan and Jasprit Bumrah are also mentioned.
- What
- Gautam Gambhir will not travel to the 2026 Asian Games, while new coaching staff has been revealed.
- When
- The West Indies ODI series is scheduled for September 27 to October 3; the previous England assignment was in June.
- Where
- The ODI series will be against the West Indies; the articles do not specify the Asian Games location.
- Why
- Gambhir will be with the ODI team during its three-match series against the West Indies.
- Event
- 2026 Asian Games
- Absent coach
- Gautam Gambhir
- ODI opponent
- West Indies
- ODI schedule
- September 27 to October 3
- ODI captain
- Shubman Gill
- Unavailable players
- Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan and Jasprit Bumrah
- New staff
- A new coaching staff has been revealed, but the provided article does not name its members.