Indian coach Gautam Gambhir (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) India’s dominance in the shortest format under head coach Gautam Gambhir continued as the visitors sealed an impressive 48-run win over Australia in the fourth T20I on Thursday to take a 2-1 lead in the series after the first match was swept. With this win, India remain unbeaten in any T20I series since Gambhir took charge.
India players resting at head coach Gautam Gambhir’s residence | A large crowd greets them
Under his leadership, India whitewashed Sri Lanka (3:0) and Bangladesh (3:0) at home, triumphed 3:1 in South Africa and beat England 4:1 at home so far. The ongoing series win in Australia adds another feather to the former opener’s coaching cap as India remain unbeaten in the series Down Under.After being asked to bat first on Thursday, India posted 167/8, led by Shubman Gill’s 46 off 39 balls, with handy contributions from Abhishek Sharma (28) and Shivam Dube (22). Despite a wobbly middle order, Axar Patel’s late success (21 not out off 11) helped India post a competitive total.Australia started their chase confidently through skipper Mitchell Marsh (30) and Matthew Short (25) but the Indian bowlers soon took control. Washington Sundar’s stunning spell of 3 wickets for just 3 runs in eight balls pierced the tail while constant pressure from the seamers saw Australia post 119.As India head to Brisbane for Sunday’s T20I final, Gambhir’s record remains unblemished in the format, a stark contrast to his early stumbles in Tests and ODIs. Gambhir suffered his first Test series defeat as India’s head coach against New Zealand at home, while his ODI tenure began with a heavy away series loss to Sri Lanka.However, under his leadership, India’s T20 squad looks sharper, hungrier and on track to become an unstoppable force ahead of the 2026 T20 World Cup.
