Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:18pm on 08 Mar 2026,Sunday Sports
India’s T20 World Cup win marked a shift in the team’s structure under head coach Gautam Gambhir. The side lifted the ICC trophy without a dominant superstar leading the group. Captain Suryakumar Yadav guided the team, but the focus remained on a balanced unit rather than individual fame. Gambhir has often criticised cricket’s star culture. As coach, he backed players who were overlooked earlier. He also dropped senior names during poor form, including Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Gambhir trusted players like Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma despite criticism. Abhishek later scored a quick fifty in the final. The approach built a team where, as Gambhir believes, “none of them are bigger than the team.” (PC: BCCI)
