Archive · 21 Sep 2026
Gautam Gambhir Meets Amit Shah Before Asian Games Cricket Campaign
India’s cricket coach Gautam Gambhir met Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi.
Gambhir said he was thankful for Shah’s time and guidance.
India will play Japan in a one-game T20I friendly on September 22.
The Japan match is not part of the Asian Games.
Because of that, India will wear its regular BCCI jersey.
The team has also received its special Asian Games kit.
Officials said an earlier problem with the kit sizes has been fixed.
India will begin its Asian Games cricket competition on September 28 in the quarterfinals.
India head coach Gautam Gambhir met Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on Monday.
Gambhir thanked Shah on X for his time, guidance, and good wishes.
India will wear its BCCI jersey for the September 22 friendly T20I against Japan.
Officials said the team’s Asian Games kit arrived after a sizing issue was resolved.
India will enter the Asian Games cricket competition at the quarterfinal stage on September 28.
- Who
- India men’s cricket head coach Gautam Gambhir, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and the India men’s cricket team.
- What
- Gambhir met Shah and expressed gratitude, while officials clarified India’s jerseys and kit arrangements for Japan and the Asian Games.
- When
- The meeting took place on Monday; the Japan friendly is scheduled for September 22, and India’s Asian Games cricket campaign begins on September 28.
- Where
- The meeting took place in New Delhi; the Japan match will be played at the Sano International Cricket Ground in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.
- Why
- Gambhir said he was grateful for Shah’s time and guidance, while officials addressed concerns about the Asian Games kit’s availability and sizing.
Initial concerns
Official clarification
Asian Games kit
Initial concerns
Concerns were reported about the availability and sizing of India’s official Asian Games kit.
Official clarification
A Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports source said the sizing issue had been resolved and the team had received its tournament kit.
Jersey for Japan match
Initial concerns
Using a different jersey could create confusion about whether the Japan match was part of the Asian Games.
Official clarification
Officials said the Japan match is a separate friendly, so India will wear its regular BCCI jersey before using the Asian Games kit for the tournament.
- India head coach
- Gautam Gambhir
- Union home minister
- Amit Shah
- Japan fixture
- One-off T20I friendly on September 22
- Japan match jersey
- BCCI jersey
- Asian Games kit
- Received after a sizing issue was resolved
- Asian Games location
- Aichi-Nagoya, Japan
- India’s cricket start
- September 28, at the quarterfinal stage
