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Gautam Gambhir's Performance To Be Reviewed By BCCI; These Two Coaches Under The Scanner

Team India's performance under Gautam Gambhir hasn't gone as planned. In just over six months at the helm, Gambhir has already seen his side get whitewashed 0-3 at home by New Zealand, and then lose the chance to win the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy series. This has reportedly put Gambhir and his support staff under the scanner from BCCI, with him set to be questioned for those appointments. The report also suggests that Gambhir's communication with some players is not optimum.

"Booted Him Out": Ex-Australia Star On Shubman Gill's Axing From India's Playing XI

The fourth Test turned out to be the first game in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy in which the Indian cricket team decided to enter with two spinners. While Ravindra Jadeja was already a part of India's playing XI from the third game in Brisbane, it was Washington Sundar, who was roped in as a second spinner in the playing XI. India played the first three games of the series with lone spinners in R Ashwin, Sundar and Jadeja, respectively. There was change of plans for the visitors during the fourth game at the Melbourne Cricket Ground and it was Shubman Gill who got dropped from the playing XI.

On Dropping Shubman Gill From 4th Test XI, India Coach Abhishek Nayar's 'Rohit Sharma' Response

India's assistant coach Abhishek Nayar on Thursday defended axing Shubman Gill from the Boxing Day Test, saying it was in team's best interest to not only have Rohit Sharma back to his usual opening slot but also add some sting to the attack by drafting in spin all-rounder Washington Sundar. Gill, who missed the first Test due to a finger injury, scored 31 and 28 in the Pink Ball Test and looked the most assured among Indian batters. He, however, got out for a duck in Brisbane. With Rohit Sharma opening the innings and KL Rahul coming at No. 3, Gill had to make way for a third specialist all-rounder in Washington.

"Flawed Statement": Rohit Sharma Accused Of "Not Speaking His Mind" On Virat Kohli's Form

Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar has questioned captain Rohit Sharma over his remarks while defending star batter Virat Kohli. During a pre-match press conference on Tuesday, Rohit was asked about Kohli's form, and his supposed shortcoming outside off-stump. However, Rohit played down any concerns, adding that Kohli will find a way out of the slump. "Kohli's off stump... you only say modern day great. Modern-day greats figure out their own path," Rohit had said.

"At 36, Does He Have Patience...": Virat Kohli Sent Brutal Message By Ex-BCCI Selector Amid Poor Run vs Australia

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are copping maximum criticism for being walking wickets during the ongoing Test series against Australia but even Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rishabh Pant haven't shown the patience needed to survive Down Under, indicating a larger problem. Patience is a virtue that one develops over time and Kohli had once showed how it's done during his golden phase between 2014 and 2019. KL Rahul, blessed with sound technique, has displayed that during the current series with scores of 77 and 84 in Perth and Brisbane.

Rohit Sharma Drops Another Big Hint On Batting Role For 3rd Australia Test. KL Rahul To...

There has been a lot of conversation surrounding Rohit Sharma's batting position in the ongoing Test series against Australia. He missed the first Test match as he stayed back with family following the birth of his second child and in the second Test, he batted at No. 6 with KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal playing as openers. The move did not work out as both Rohit and Rahul struggled to score runs in the pink-ball Test in Adelaide. However, India are likely to stick with the same batting order in the third Test match as well with the practice session on Thursday dropping major hints about the decision.

Rohit Sharma Hits Shubman Gill Jokingly During Practice Game. This Happened Next - Watch

Indian cricket team skipper Rohit Sharma was seen playfully hitting Shubman Gill during the warm-up game against Prime Minister's XI at Manuka Oval in Canberra on Sunday. India ended up beating Prime Minister's XI by six wickets with Harshit Rana and Gill emerging as the top performers. During the match, Rohit was in a jovial mood as he engaged in light-hearted banter with Gill, Harshit and assistant coach Abhishek Nayar in the dugout. Rohit was seen playfully hitting Gill on the chest with his elbow as the youngster burst into laughter and shared a joke with Nayar as Rohit was left in splits.

India Get Huge Boost Ahead Of Day-Night Test vs Australia, Gautam Gambhir To Be Back And Take Crucial Selection Call

India head coach Gautam Gambhir will rejoin the Rohit Sharma-led squad in Australia on Tuesday following his return from the home country. Gambhir has missed the two-day tour game against the Australian Prime Minister's XI as part of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) series to attend to some personal matters. Gambhir, who had flown to India due to personal reasons, is set to rejoin the team in Australia on Tuesday, as per a report in ESPNcricinfo.

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Gautam Gambhir's Performance To Be Reviewed By BCCI; These Two Coaches Under The Scanner

"Booted Him Out": Ex-Australia Star On Shubman Gill's Axing From India's Playing XI

On Dropping Shubman Gill From 4th Test XI, India Coach Abhishek Nayar's 'Rohit Sharma' Response

"Flawed Statement": Rohit Sharma Accused Of "Not Speaking His Mind" On Virat Kohli's Form

"At 36, Does He Have Patience...": Virat Kohli Sent Brutal Message By Ex-BCCI Selector Amid Poor Run vs Australia

Rohit Sharma Drops Another Big Hint On Batting Role For 3rd Australia Test. KL Rahul To...

Rohit Sharma Hits Shubman Gill Jokingly During Practice Game. This Happened Next - Watch

India Get Huge Boost Ahead Of Day-Night Test vs Australia, Gautam Gambhir To Be Back And Take Crucial Selection Call