[Watch] 'Keep Your Fitness Levels High,' Gambhir's Direct Warning For Pandya And Co In Winning Speech

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India's head coach Gautam Gambhir emphasised higher fitness standards in his congratulatory dressing room speech after the team's clinical T20I series win against Sri Lanka. 

On Tuesday, India pipped Sri Lanka in the super over to clinch the T20I series by three-nil. After the Men in Blue's excellent performance, Gambhir delivered a motivational dressing room speech. 

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Gambhir began his speech by congratulating the team and applauding the batting and captaincy of Suryakumar Yadav. 

He also praised the Indian players for not dropping their shoulders when Sri Lanka were in the driving seat in the final T20I. 

Soon, he shifted his focus to the upcoming T20I series against Bangladesh, asking the T20I-bound players to utilise the break and fine-tune their skills as well as fitness standards. 

"Some of the guys, who won't be a part of the 50-over format, will have a longer break. So, make sure when you come back for the Bangladesh series, make sure you keep your skills and fitness levels high," Gambhir said. 

"You don't want to come for that series thinking that, okay, I can just turn up and probably deliver for the team. So, make sure that from the fitness point of view," he added. 

His statement seems to be directed at some injury-prone players, particularly Hardik Pandya, whom he eventually invited to wrap things up. 

After securing an emphatic win in the T20Is, India will face the Lankans in the three-match ODI series starting on August 2. 

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