LAUDING the Indian cricket team for their 4-0 triumph over Australia in the recently concluded Test series, out-of-favour opener Gautam Gambhir stressed on the need to win Test series abroad in order to be recognized as a force in world cricket.
“Unless a team wins overseas, they are not recognized as a force. I have always believed that winning in overseas conditions matters a lot. I am happy that we have done well at home. There is nothing wrong in using home advantage as every country does that”, Gambhir told reporters at a promotional event in New Delhi.
“But look at South Africa. They beat Australia in Australia and England in England. Actually, they are the No 1 side in the world,” he said.
“My personal aim has always been to be a member of the overseas Test series winning squad and score runs in team’s victory,” Gambhir said at the launch of a new cricket portal CricLan.com.
Gambhir, who has just started training after recovering from mild jaundice, said that “form is a state of mind” when asked about his century plus score in a first-class match
versus Aussies and 60 plus score in a T20 game against Punjab.
“For me, form is always a state of mind. If you are confident and fearless and ready to express yourself, that’s what matters the most.”
