India men’s head coach Gautam Gambhir on Monday admitted that with only a few months to go to the 2026 T20 World Cup, the team was not ‘where we want to be’ in terms of fitness. He said he has already had a conversation about the team regarding the improvements he needs and how physical fitness would directly impact their mental strength in the high-pressure games of the marquee event.

He was speaking a few hours after India’s 2-1 series win over Australia, capped by a washed-out final match. So far, India have yet to lose a T20I series under Gambhir’s tutelage. However, the Australia tour gave some warning signs, considering that the hosts were playing all but a ‘B’ team with most of the first-team regulars practicing red-ball cricket for the upcoming Ashes.

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