Team India can come back, says Gautam Gambhir

Gautam Gambhir

Delhi opening batsman Gautam Gambhir believes that the Indian team has a good chance of making a comeback in the New Zealand Test series even after the embarrassing 0-4 loss in the One-day internationals.

Gambhir said: “One thing is certain when we travel overseas whether it is South Africa or New Zealand, it is important to start the tour well as it gets you the momentum. Once you miss that, it is difficult to get the momentum back.”

“You don’t want to get into a situation where you are chasing, you should be ahead of the opposition,” he added.

The 32-year-old, however, was optimistic about India’s return to winning ways, as he believes Test cricket would be a new start altogether for both the teams.

“There are times when expectation increases. It was my first tour and there was talk and pressure about how I will cope. International cricket is mostly about mental strength,” Gambhir said, when asked about his first tour to New Zealand back in 2009.

About the Irani Trophy, which he is a part of, he said,” It will be a big game. I don’t look at these things differently. It is as important as I was playing the first class and other cricket and would play as I have approached the other matches.”

While the critics are not speaking too kindly of him these days, he chose to not give it too much light. “You know your game and many people don’t know you and haven’t seen you before they comment. A player can be in good form, but runs don’t come and vice versa. But a player knows that if he is knocking the ball well. It’s all about hanging in there. Anyway, nobody can perform at same level all the time,” he added.