“It could be said that this is a very important tournament for a coach who has to make those difficult calls in terms of transition from the players inherited to others,” Kumble said. “But that is the coach’s work, to make those difficult decisions.
“This tournament could determine where those older people would go, and where India would make these changes. Gan or lose, you need these hard ones called as soon as possible. You must start looking to the future, especially in the World Cup 2027 “
Kumble emphasized the need for Gambhir to enter the young blood into the team and make sure that the new group of players has “at least 20-25 games together” before the next ODI World Cup.
“In any World Cup, you are looking to build a team that has played at least 20 or 25 games together. That’s when you understand the nuances of the situations of matches and who to trust. Ideally, at the end of this tournament, should you start to look at the next World Cup.
“He (Gambhir) has a fresh and young team and many players to choose and build, so he needs World Cup remains within two years, and the new set of players will need a constant streak of games that play with each other, to understand many things such as the batting order, the situation of the game and the tactics “.
