Updated On: 04 March, 2026 09:02 AM IST | Mumbai | IANS
India head coach Gautam Gambhir has urged the India national cricket team to embrace pressure ahead of their T20 World Cup semi-final against England national cricket team at the Wankhede Stadium. Calling for courage and positivity, Gambhir said knockout games are what players prepare for all their lives

Gautam Gambhir. Pic/AFP
Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir has said that the team will not hide away from the pressure of knockouts ahead of India's semi-final clash against the two-time champions England at the iconic Wankhede Stadium on Thursday.
"One thing is very clear, make sure that we don't hide away from the pressure. We embrace it, we face it, and if at any time we feel we are under pressure, make sure we take the positive route. Enjoy playing this game, this is what you play this game for, this sport for, this is what you've played all your life," Gambhir said in a video released by BCCI.