WATCH: Gautam Gambhir attends Bhasma Aarti at Shri Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga Temple in Ujjain ahead of Asia Cup 2025

India head coach Gautam Gambhir is currently spending time with his family before the Asia Cup. The 43-year-old star was recently spotted in Ujjain, where he attended the Bhasma Aarti at Shri Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga Temple on the occasion of Independence Day.

Gambhir recently returned to India after the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025, which ended a 2-2 draw after India's fightback in the fifth Test match against England away from home. This series holds plenty of significance in India's current cricketing scenario as the Test team is under transition with a young Shubman Gill leading the side in the absence of legends like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin.

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After a whitewash against New Zealand at home by 3-0 last year and the dismal outing in the five-Test match series of Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 in Australia, where India lost by 1-3, this series brought relief to Gambhir, Team India and fans alike. The clip of Gautam Gambhir attending the Bhasma Aarti at Shri Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga Temple goes viral. Here's the video.

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"I have come here for the third time and my family has also come today... May the Lord's blessings stay on the entire country..." said Gautam Gambhir as quoted by ANI.

Gautam Gambhir's next assignment will be the upcoming Asia Cup 2025, which is scheduled to start from September 9. The tournament opener will take place between Afghanistan and Hong Kong, and Team India will start their campaign the next day against the UAE at the Dubai International Stadium in Dubai. The high-voltage clash between India and Pakistan will take place on September 14 at the same venue. India is a part of Group A along with Pakistan, Oman and the UAE.

Team India, under the captaincy of Suryakumar Yadav, will have to select their best T20I squad, with an eye on defending the ICC T20 World Cup title, which will be co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka next year.

Under Gambhir, India has an incredible T20I record, winning 12 out of 15 matches, losing just two and tying one. This includes series wins in Sri Lanka and South Africa and against Bangladesh and England at home.