After India’s poor outings for 3 Checks in a row in Australia, the group’s head coach Gautam Gambhir is going through the warmth as questions are raised in regards to the function being performed by him and his teaching workers whereas the group has been unable to handle its issues.
India let a 1-Zero benefit slip after profitable the Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) opener in Perth and misplaced in Adelaide by 10 wickets, barely managed a attract Brisbane and went down by 184 runs on the ultimate day in Melbourne.
Heading into the fifth and last Check in Sydney beginning on Friday, the hosts lead 2-1 and are the favourites to win the BGT — ending their 10-year wait.
In a scathing criticism of India’s head coach, former Pakistan batter Basit Ali mentioned Gambhir would not know the artwork of teaching.
“Gautam Gambhir ko techniques nahi aati, teaching ki (Gambhir would not know teaching techniques),” mentioned Basit on his YouTube channel.
“Little doubt he guided Kolkata Knight Riders to the IPL title (in 2024), however T20s do not want a lot teaching. In Check matches, even the coach is examined — what’s the coach understanding and planning whereas sitting on the sidelines?”
On the press convention in Sydney on Thursday, Gambhir put up a courageous face to some pointed questions thrown at him and answered most of these, together with ones on the dressing room ambiance.
“The one dialog we’ve got within the group is learn how to win the subsequent Check match, as everyone knows how essential this Check is,” the coach mentioned.
Basit, nevertheless, felt Gambhir missed an opportunity at enjoying thoughts video games with Australia and launch an offensive a day earlier than the match.
“…the press convention he has held, saying that the dressing room talks shouldn’t come out and honesty is the perfect (coverage), then he himself ought to present these issues,” mentioned Basit.
He added that Gambhir ought to have introduced the enjoying eleven and cleared the air on who’s going to captain, which, Basit felt, would have confirmed Australia that the guests have sorted themselves out and are clear about what they need to do.
“He ought to have immediately introduced the enjoying eleven for the match. He informed about Akash Deep lacking with a again subject. Then why not announce the group and counter-attack!”
After the press convention, social media went berserk when a video of Gambhir speaking to Jasprit Bumrah went viral, elevating speculations if Rohit will hand over captaincy to Bumrah for the Sydney Check or possibly Rohit will not be even within the enjoying eleven due to his poor run with the bat and as a frontrunner for the reason that dwelling sequence in opposition to New Zealand.
“Right now a video got here out the place Gambhir and Bumrah are alone speaking, whereas the remainder of the group is warming up. Is {that a} good signal?” requested the ex-Pakistan batter. “Even when they aren’t speaking cricket, each participant have to be questioning (what are they speaking about). If he needed to discuss, then he ought to have performed it contained in the dressing room.
“Who’s the designated captain, Rohit Sharma, proper? So is not Gambhir at fault right here? It is a huge mistake.”
