Austrialian newspaper The Courier-Mail reports that Australia's status in world cricket has prompted interest from Indian firms keen to exploit the potential of the four-Test series that starts in Bangalore next week.
Though two of Gilchrist's personal sponsors, Castrol and Travelex, are involved in the Indian market, he is keen to focus on the playing side.
"I think because we are playing a lot more cricket out here there's obviously been a lot of commercial opportunities for players, but that's one lesson I personally can take from the last tour," Gilchrist said.
"Certainly off-field commitments can often cloud your preparation and I think I probably took a bit too much out last time in 2001 [when Australia lost 2-1]."
Brett Lee is learning Hindi in a bid to maximise his long-term potential in India and is so popular there that 15 per cent of his income comes from Indian sources, including motorbike company TVS, Seagrams clothing and Timex watches.
Ricky Ponting has tied up several sponsorship deals, including a newspaper column, while Shane Warne, who has appeared in television commercials ranging from baked beans to Pepsi, is also keenly sought in a nation riding something of an economic surge.
