Gambhir's ‘Not Cricket’ Remark Brings 2027 World Cup Question | First Sports With Rupha Ramani

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India’s 406-run chase against West Indies in Guwahati produced a record-breaking ODI spectacle, with Shubman Gill smashing a double century and Rohit Sharma scoring a hundred. But Gautam Gambhir’s criticism of the flat pitch, calling it “only batting”, raises an important question ahead of the 2027 ODI World Cup. Are India’s high-scoring home conditions preparing the team for tougher overseas challenges? Rupha Ramani looks at India’s 400-run cricket, the Guwahati run-fest and what it really tells us about India’s ODI World Cup 2027 preparation. --- Indian Cricket | Indian Cricket News | Cricket News | Indian Cricket Team | India vs West Indies 2026 | India vs West Indies ODI | Shubman Gill 223 | Rohit Sharma 101 | Gautam Gambhir | Gautam Gambhir pitch | Guwahati ODI | Guwahati run fest | India ODI cricket | India cricket | India 2027 World Cup | 2027 ODI World Cup | India ODI World Cup preparation | ODI World Cup 2027 | Indian cricket team | India batting | India high scoring cricket

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