{
  "id": 17583169,
  "title": "'My Job Is Not To Make Everyone Happy': India Head Coach Gautam Gambhir On Team Selection",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/my-job-is-not-to-make-everyone-happy-india-head-coach-gautam-gambhir",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-01T10:07:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/my-job-is-not-to-make-everyone-happy-india-head-coach-gautam-gambhir-on-team-selection"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "India head coach Gautam Gambhir clarified on Sunday that his role was not to please every fan, but to make the right choices for the team rather than popular ones. Despite India's strong bench strength, young talent Vaibhav Sooryavanshi had to wait for his chance as experienced players Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma maintained their form at the top of the order. Both players played a crucial role in India's recent T20I World Cup victory.\n\nGambhir emphasized that selecting players based on their consistent performances is vital to create a sense of security within the team. He acknowledged that it's easy to make popular decisions, but taking the right decisions is his priority. India has already secured the five-match T20I series against New Zealand, winning the first three games.\n\nWhen asked how he plans to keep the players motivated with the series outcome already decided, Gambhir stressed that complacency is unnecessary in international cricket. Every game remains an opportunity to learn and evolve. He reiterated that his approach to the game and the dressing room remains consistent. Despite the short turnaround following their Asian Games participation, the Indian team adapted well to New Zealand's conditions.",
  "summary": "Hamilton: India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Sunday asserted that his job was not to make everyone happy but to take the right decisions rather than popular ones. India boast considerable bench strength. Teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has had to wait for his opportunity with Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma performing consistently at the top of the order. Both of them played a key…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}