India coach Gautam Gambhir urges team to win every T20I against New Zealand

According to The Times of India’s October 30 report, spinner Varun Chakaravarthy said head coach Gautam Gambhir wanted India to pursue victory in every game of the five-match T20I series against New Zealand.

The remaining matches

The report said India had won the opening three matches. Chakaravarthy described the two remaining games as a fresh challenge, with the team aiming to win both. The report concerned the fourth match at Eden Park, Auckland; this article is a summary of that dated report, not a live score update.

Batting and selection

The outlet reported that Abhishek Sharma’s 113 from 38 balls helped India chase 199 with 40 deliveries remaining in the third match. Chakaravarthy also discussed competition for places and the need for players to keep performing.

Match details reported by the source

The same report identified Shreyas Iyer as captain for the fourth match and said he chose to bowl. It reported 259 for New Zealand, including 107 from Glenn Phillips. These details are attributed to that report and have not been independently verified here.

Correction

An earlier headline incorrectly called Gautam Gambhir the captain. He is identified as head coach in the source report. The Hindi translation has also been corrected to say New Zealand.