India, June 5 -- India head coach Gautam Gambhir remains confident that his side can still secure a place in the World Test Championship Final despite a challenging period in the longest format. India entered a new era last year following the retirements of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Ravichandran Ashwin, forcing the team to adapt to significant changes in its core group. The transition has produced mixed results so far. India began positively by drawing a hard-fought Test series in England before registering a convincing 2-0 series victory over the West Indies. However, their campaign suffered a major setback when they were whitewashed by South Africa at home, a result that severely dented their hopes of reaching the WTC final.

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