The BCCI management has appointed Gautam Gambhir as the head coach of the Indian cricket team and his tenure started with the series played against Sri Lanka. Now under his coaching, Team India has to play series against Bangladesh and New Zealand on home soil.

Gautam Gambhir is known for his bold statements and many times his statements even create controversy. But despite this, there is no mincing of words in his words. There is news about Gautam Gambhir that he has recently selected his all-time best playing 11 and has not included a single Indian player in it.

Gautam Gambhir did not give place to any player of Team India

Indian team coach Gautam Gambhir was recently a part of a TV interview and during this interview he gave easy answers to many big questions.

During this interview, when the reporter asked him about his all-time best playing 11, he named many players. But during this time, when Gambhir talked about his team, he did not make any Indian player a part of his playing 11.

Actually, the reporter had asked him to name the playing 11 players against whom he had played. That is why not even a single Indian team player was included.

Gautam Gambhir picks his all time XI that he has played against: (Sportskeeda)

Gilchrist, Hayden, Ab De Villiers, Brian Lara, Symonds, Inzamam, Razzaq, Muralitharan, Akhtar, Morne Morkel, Flintoff.

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Pakistani players got place

Gautam Gambhir has given chance to many dangerous players in the playing 11 mentioned by him during his conversation with the media. If media reports are to be believed, Gautam Gambhir has included former Pakistani captain Inzamam-ul-Haq, fastest bowler Shoaib Akhtar and excellent all-rounder Abdur Razzaq in his team.

Along with this, he has also made legendary Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan a part of the team.

All-time playing 11 chosen by Gautam Gambhir

Adam Gilchrist, Matthew Hayden, AB de Villiers, Brian Lara, Andrew Symonds, Inzamam ul Haq, Abdur Razzaq, Muttiah Muralitharan, Shoaib Akhtar, Morne Morkel and Andrew Flintoff.