India head coach has said that his side will be ready come the first day of its two-Test series against Sri Lanka set to begin next week.
The first Test (from August 15 to 19) will take place in Galle, while the second (from August 23 to 27) will be in Colombo.
In a video posted by the BCCI, Gambhir told his players, “We know what’s in front of us, we know what we are playing for. We can do the volume, we can push our limits, we can tick all the boxes,” Gambhir said in the video shared by BCCI on social media.
“Come 15th morning (August 15), whether we are batting first, whether we are bowling first, we’re absolutely ready with every answer, every question that’s thrown at us, and every answer we are ready to give. So, make sure we tick all the boxes from now on,” he further says.
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In the video, Gambhir also welcomes new call-ups Saransh Jain and Aquib Nabi, as well as new fielding coach Subhadeep Ghosh, to the group for the first time.
“We’ve got a couple of new guys in. To start with, Saransh, congratulations. You’ve worked extremely hard to be here,” Gambhir said while welcoming the Madhya Pradesh all-rounder.
“Make sure that you make your family and your country proud, whenever you get that opportunity.
“Secondly, I want to congratulate Auqib. You had a phenomenal last season, made J&K win the Ranji Trophy, which is a great achievement. Congratulations once again,” he added.
Published on Aug 06, 2026
