If Team India can’t win the Champions Trophy, then Head Coach Gautam Gambhir may step down from Coach, and also Champions Trophy will decide the career of Rohit and Kohli.
Gambhir is also being criticized after losing the Test against New Zealand at home ground and the Border Gavaskar Trophy in Australia. In BCCI review meeting also discuss about his future.
According to PTI report coaching career of Gambhir is depended on the performance of next ICC Tournament.
India Has Lost 3 Series Under Gambhir Coaching
Gautam Gambhir took over the post of head coach of Team India in August last year itself. Under his coaching, the team could win only 2 T-20 series and one Test series from Bangladesh. During this period, India had to lose the ODI series in Sri Lanka along with the Test series against New Zealand and Australia.
Gautam Gambhir took over the post of head coach of Team India in August last year itself. Under his coaching, the team could win only 2 T-20 series and one Test series from Bangladesh. During this period, India had to lose the ODI series in Sri Lanka along with the Test series against New Zealand and Australia.
According to reports, Gambhir wants to end the superstar culture from the team. Senior players like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma also appeared out of form under his coaching. After which the speculations about both of them taking retirement also intensified. It is believed that after losing the series 1-3 in Australia, there was an argument between the senior players and Gambhir on some issues.
Gambhir's career may end before the contract
A senior BCCI source told PTI, ‘If Team India cannot perform well in the Champions Trophy, then the coach’s career may also end. His contract is till the 2027 World Cup, but if he does not get better results, he will be released before the contract.
Getting results in sports is very important and Gambhir has not given very good results in his short coaching career. BCCI also held a review meeting after the team’s performance in Australia. In which it came to light that the opinions of Gambhir and senior players were diverging.
Gambhir wants to end superstar culture In Cricket
BCCI source said, ‘Gambhir is focusing on ending the superstar culture of Team India. He also took strict steps to end it, which the senior players did not like.
Selection Committee is also not happy with Gambhir
According to the report, some member of selection committee is not happy with Gambhir. They don’t want Gambhir dominate in the team selection. A former selector has even said that Gambhir’s approach is similar to that of former coach Greg Chappell.
Chappell became the coach of Team India in 2005. The senior players also did not like his coaching style, after which talks of rift between the players and the coach started coming to light. When Chappell left coaching, Indian cricket was on the back foot.
Gambhir's assistant was present with the selection committee
The BCCI official said, the board is also angry with the fact that Gambhir’s personal assistant was present with the selection committee in Australia. Wherever the selectors were going, Gambhir’s PA was roaming with them. Due to which the selectors were not able to discuss openly. Why was the personal assistant being made to stay in the hotel along with the team members?
Champions Trophy will start from 19th of February
One thing is clear from the BCCI official’s point of view that the board is not very impressed with Gambhir and his methods. The Champions Trophy will start from 19 February and continue till 9 March. After this IPL will start.
Team India will go to England in June to play a 5-Test series. That means, if Gambhir is removed after the Champions Trophy, the board will have about 3 months to choose a new coach.