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Team India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak has denied the rumours of a communication breakdown between India head coach Gautam Gambhir and the Indian veteran duo of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.
Speaking in the pre-match press conference ahead of the second ODI against New Zealand, Kotak has stated that everything is quite normal between Gambhir, Rohit and Kohli. Notably, reports suggested that Kohli and Rohit aren’t going along as well with Gambhir as they used to with Ravi Shastri and Rahul Dravid.
"They discuss with Gautam about the ODI format, about the matches we have, and about our plans going to South Africa. Most of the time I'm there, and whenever I'm listening, they definitely share their experience. I always see them talking," Kotak stated in the press conference.
"See, both of them are so senior and so experienced. They definitely make plans. They want to practise at all the venues. If they feel they need to, they'll go a couple of days in advance. And they practise because they both have also been such outstanding players for India. They know now they're playing one format, and I'm sure they are thinking that one format, they want India to win everywhere when they are there, and they are performing,” he added.
"So planning-wise and all, they are someone who are brilliant. They know what they need to do. They know what their body needs, not only batting, even the fitness, whatever requirements they have,” he stated.
"They are thorough professionals. So I don't think they need to be told that they need to do this or that. In fact, the amount of experience they have, they can share a lot of ideas with other players, and they do discuss," he concluded.
While Rohit has lost over 10 kgs in a bid to meet the fitness standards in the current team, Kohli played the Vijay Hazare Trophy before the start of the New Zealand ODI series. Both batters have been in red-hot form and are aiming to make it to the ICC ODI World Cup 2027 squad.
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