Suryakumar Yadav's India are all set to host England in a five-match T20I series starting January 22 at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata, with the spotlight on head coach . Under pressure after a series of setbacks,

Gautam Gambhir visited Kolkata’s iconic Kalighat Kali Temple, seeking blessings before India’s T20I series against England. With Mohammed Shami’s return and Champions Trophy preparations in focus, India eyes redemption following their recent struggles against Australia.

"But, hopefully, we will chisel away at that over the next few weeks, and we'll be in good shape come that Champions Trophy." The 43-year-old was appointed England's white-ball coach in September, succeeding Matthew Mott, and he will now juggle between his role as Test coach while guiding the limited-overs side.

Ahead of the first T20I against England, Indias head coach Gautam Gambhir visited the famous Kali Temple at the Kalighat in Kolkata to pray for his teams success.

England head coach Brendon McCullum has defended Gautam Gambhir's amidst latter's challenging journey as India head coach

Gautam Gambhir has always had a special connection with the city of Kolkata having captained and mentored the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to their two Indian Premier League (IPL) titles in 2014 and 20

Gautam Gambhir, India's head coach, is facing constant scrutiny after a string of underwhelming performances. Under the former India opening batter's tenure as coach, India have lost an ODI series against Sri Lanka and Test series against New Zealand (home) and Australia (away).