Gambhir's Test Future in Doubt: White-Ball Hero, Red-Ball Villain?

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News18•28-12-2025, 10:37
Gambhir's Test Future in Doubt: White-Ball Hero, Red-Ball Villain?
- •Gautam Gambhir has achieved significant success as Team India's head coach in white-ball cricket, winning ICC and ACC trophies.
- •However, his tenure as Test coach has seen Team India suffer ten consecutive losses to SENA countries, including whitewashes at home and away.
- •Senior players like Ashwin, Rohit Sharma, and Virat Kohli retired from Tests amidst these losses, raising questions about team dynamics.
- •BCCI is reportedly reconsidering Gambhir's Test coaching role, having approached VVS Laxman, who declined the offer.
- •Gambhir's contract runs until the 2027 ODI World Cup, but his Test future is uncertain, with a decision expected after the T20 World Cup and IPL.
Why It Matters: Gambhir's contrasting white-ball success and Test failures put his future as Team India's red-ball coach in serious jeopardy.
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