Team India arrives at the residence of Indian Cricket Team Head Coach Gautam Gambhir (ANI Video Grab) NEW DELHI: Indian cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir hosted a special dinner at his Delhi residence on Sunday ahead of India’s T20 Men’s World Cup match against Namibia on February 12 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. BCCI vice-president Rajiv Shukla was also present at the gathering, which came as the team prepared for its second group stage match of the tournament.Watch:India started their FIFA T20 World Cup campaign with a solid win against the United States at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on February 7. India were the first to post a competitive total of 161 runs for 9 wickets in 20 matches.Captain Suryakumar Yadav led from the front with a brilliant unbeaten 84 off 49 balls to anchor the innings after India lost their first wickets. Ishan Kishan and Tilak Varma also made useful contributions to help the team post a defendable score. For the USA, Shadley van Schalkwyk and Harmeet Singh stood out with the ball, taking key wickets.In reply, the USA fought hard but were restricted to 132 for 8 in their 20 overs, losing the match by 29 runs. Milind Kumar, Sanjay Krishnamurthi and Shubham Ranjane played fighting innings to keep the chase alive but Indian bowlers Mohammed Siraj, Axar Patel and Arshdeep Singh took important wickets to seal the victory.With the opening win under their belt, the defending champions will now look to continue their momentum when they take on Namibia in Delhi. The dinner hosted by Gambhir was seen as a team moment as India prepares for a crucial match at home.
