Archive · 11 Oct 2026
Gautam Gambhir Visits Ujjain Temple Before Third T20I
India's cricket coach Gautam Gambhir visited a temple in Ujjain before India played West Indies.
He said he was thankful to pray there and asked for good things for the country and the team.
One report said batting coach Sitanshu Kotak went with him.
India and West Indies were due to play their third match in Indore later that day.
The five-match series was tied at one win each.
West Indies had won the second match by six wickets.
They reached India's score of 249 runs, with Shai Hope scoring a century and Sherfane Rutherford making 84 runs.
India head coach Gautam Gambhir visited Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain before the third T20I against West Indies.
Gambhir said he was grateful to seek blessings and prayed for the country and the Indian team.
India and West Indies were scheduled to play the third match of their five-game series at Holkar Stadium in Indore.
West Indies won the second T20I by six wickets, chasing India's 249/5 in 20 overs; the series stood at 1-1.
Shai Hope scored a 45-ball century and Sherfane Rutherford made 84 in the successful chase; one report also said Gambhir was accompanied by batting coach Sitanshu Kotak.
- Who
- India head coach Gautam Gambhir; one report says batting coach Sitanshu Kotak accompanied him.
- What
- Gambhir visited Mahakaleshwar Temple and said he prayed for the country and the Indian team before the third T20I against West Indies.
- When
- Sunday, October 11, before the third T20I scheduled for later that day.
- Where
- Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain; the match was scheduled at Holkar Stadium in Indore.
- Why
- Gambhir said he was grateful for the opportunity to seek blessings and prayed for the country's well-being and the team's continued success.
Reported details
Shared account
Who accompanied Gambhir
Reported details
One report says batting coach Sitanshu Kotak accompanied Gambhir at the temple.
Shared account
The other reports mention Gambhir's visit but do not identify an accompanying person.
West Indies' successful chase
Reported details
One report describes the chase as the team's biggest T20I run chase ever.
Shared account
Another calls it West Indies' highest successful T20I run chase; the reports agree that the side chased 250.
- Visitor
- Gautam Gambhir, India's men's cricket team head coach
- Temple
- Mahakaleshwar Temple, Ujjain
- Accompanying coach
- Sitanshu Kotak, according to one report
- Upcoming match
- India vs West Indies, third T20I of a five-match series
- Match venue
- Holkar Stadium, Indore
- Series score
- Tied 1-1 before the third match
- Second T20I
- West Indies won by six wickets after chasing India's 249/5 in 20 overs
- Leading scorers in the chase
- Shai Hope scored a 45-ball century; Sherfane Rutherford scored 84
