Champions Trophy 2025: Team India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir had said that the India vs Pakistan match is equal to all other matches. After which many veterans have reacted to his statement. Now the name of former Indian head coach Ravi Shastri has also been included in this list. Former Indian player Shastri has expressed disagreement with Gautam Gambhir’s statement.
The former Indian cricketer Ravi Shastri has not considered the India vs Pakistan match as a normal match. Team India has to play against Pakistan in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. This match will be played on February 23 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai.
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Ravi Shastri does not agree with Gautam Gambhir’s statement
Team India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir refused to consider the match between India and Pakistan as special. On which former Indian coach Ravi Shastri was questioned. During a conversation with ICC host Sanjana Ganesan in ‘The ICC Review Show’, Shastri said that
“I was the coach for 7 years. Whenever I was asked, I said the same thing that Gambhir said, but I want to tell you the truth that deep inside we also know that this is a bigger match than what we are saying. You have to say this for the media, but deep inside you want to win it. Because if you don’t do it, you will be reminded of it till the next time you play against Pakistan.”
