If an all-format coach’s report card relies upon primarily on the staff’s efficiency in Take a look at cricket beneath him, then Gautam Gambhir would want critical course-correction when he completes one 12 months as India’s head coach with one other robust task in England later this 12 months.
Gambhir’s succesful run as mentor of the 2024 IPL champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) landed him the coveted job from the BCCI, as soon as Rahul Dravid’s tenure ended with the T20 World cup triumph final June. However Gambhir hasn’t had a clean run in two of the three codecs since his appointment, with solely the T20I present of 6/6 wins being noteworthy.
Whether or not that factors in direction of his experience as a T20 coach is one thing for the BCCI to resolve, however absolutely the scrutiny round his efficiency as coach, and that of his help employees, can be tighter from hereon.
The BCCI supplied Gambhir with the help employees of alternative, particularly assistant coaches Abhishek Nayar (batting), Ryan ten Doeschate (fielding) and Morne Morkel (bowling) — all of who labored with Gambhir in the same capability throughout his mentoring tenures within the IPL.
After the 1-Three defeat within the five-Take a look at sequence in Australia, which ended with a six-wicket loss within the Sydney Take a look at, there have been questions requested about why Gambhir and his teaching employees could not repair the skill-based issues, particularly in batting, highlighted by Virat Kohli’s repeated caught-behind dismissals.
This is a take a look at Gambhir’s document as India coach up to now throughout codecs:
| Format | Matches | Gained | Misplaced | Draw/Tie | Win% |
| Exams | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 30% |
| ODIs | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| T20Is | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
(India additionally performed four T2oIs with VVS Laxman as coach)
Former India captain and batting legend Sunil Gavaskar, who was doing commentary in Australia for Star Sports activities, questioned Gambhir and his teaching employees.
“What was your teaching employees doing — the bowling coach, the batting coach? In opposition to New Zealand, after we had been bowled for 46; and the best way we had been defeated within the remaining matches, our batting was not sturdy sufficient. Right here (in Australia) additionally our batting was not sturdy sufficient. So questions must be requested, what have you ever guys finished? Why cannot we see any enchancment?” Gavaskar requested.
“We perceive right here the bowling was prime class and our batters could not face them, high-quality. Even the best batters have issue in going through good bowling. However when good bowling just isn’t taking place, then inform me what has the teaching employees finished?”
