Following the recent Test series against New Zealand, where the Indian team was whitewashed 0-3, the Indian cricket team has come under great criticism. The Rohit Sharma-led team was battered inconceivably by the opponents and even the head coach Gautam Gambhir has been affected by the negative outcomes. As per the source, the BCCI will structure well and analyze the series loss, which would include discussions centering on the pitches utilized in Pune and Mumbai. It was during Rahul Dravid’s tenure as the head coach that India resolved to stop producing rank turners in home Tests. However, Gambhir is said to have hired those tactics back in spite of majority of the team management’s disagreement and India lost both of those games.
The decision to revert to the production of rank turners caught some members of the board off guard. The new coaching staff under Gautam Gambhir will have to clarify their vision on the team’s progression,” a source within the publication stated.
Within a span of three months into his role as the head coach of the Indian team, Gautam Gambhir is already under increasing scrutiny following two historic series losses to Sri Lanka and New Zealand.
Gautam Gambhir despite being given such a high position did his best to build his respect from the powers that be and even sat in the board meeting convened to plan Australia tour. But a few months down the line, his assessment card suggests a gloomy picture on almost everything regarding the ex-India batsman’s tenure.
Of course, if they manage a miracle in the Ashes, Gambhir who had freedom as far as selection was concerned may not be so influential in other aspects of the team’s management soon enough.
Just after Gambhir assumed coachship, India suffered an ODI series loss to Sri Lanka for the very first time in 27 years. Later, New Zealand on Sunday, completed a clean sweep of 3–0 in Tests against his side at home, which the team has never been used to throughout its long history of playing cricket.
