Gautam Gambhir Addresses Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma Rift Rumors: 'I Can Look Them in the Eye'

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Gambhir Addresses Kohli-Rohit Rift Rumours: 'I can look in their eyes...'

There have been rumours of rift inside the dressing room ever since Gautam Gambhir took over as coach. Image: PTI

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Firstpost•16-03-2026, 15:58

Gambhir Addresses Kohli-Rohit Rift Rumours: 'I can look in their eyes...'

•India head coach Gautam Gambhir addressed long-standing rift rumours with senior players Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.
•Gambhir emphasized honesty, intent, and treating everyone equally in the dressing room, from masseur to assistant coach.
•He stated, "Wrong decision with right intent is acceptable, but wrong decision with wrong intent is absolutely not acceptable."
•Past tensions include on-field IPL confrontations with Kohli and speculation after Kohli-Rohit's Test retirement in late 2025.
•His post-T20 World Cup 2026 comments on team goals over personal milestones were also seen as a subtle dig.

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